used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And ere a moment passed, the Madam entered the room, followed by Barnhurst.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She held the light, and he advanced toward the bed.
ALICE
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From this reading HERMAN, ARTHUR, ALICE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading HERMAN, ARTHUR, ALICE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It looks rather bad," cried Barnhurst, as he caught sight of the face of Alice.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It looks rather bad," cried Barnhurst, as he caught sight of the face of Alice.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
Barnhurst
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From this reading And ere a moment passed, the Madam entered the room, followed by Barnhurst.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She held the light, and he advanced toward the bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And ere a moment passed, the Madam entered the room, followed by Barnhurst.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "It looks rather bad," cried Barnhurst, as he caught sight of the face of Alice.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It looks rather bad," cried Barnhurst, as he caught sight of the face of Alice.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And ere a moment passed, the Madam entered the room, followed by Barnhurst.
an old word for “before”
From this reading And ere a moment passed, the Madam entered the room, followed by Barnhurst.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It looks rather bad," cried Barnhurst, as he caught sight of the face of Alice.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And ere a moment passed, the Madam entered the room, followed by Barnhurst.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held the light, and he advanced toward the bed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held the light, and he advanced toward the bed.
HERMANnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading HERMAN, ARTHUR, ALICE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks rather bad," cried Barnhurst, as he caught sight of the face of Alice.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She held the light, and he advanced toward the bed.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks rather bad," cried Barnhurst, as he caught sight of the face of Alice.
a woman of refinement
From this reading And ere a moment passed, the Madam entered the room, followed by Barnhurst.
a particular point in time
From this reading And ere a moment passed, the Madam entered the room, followed by Barnhurst.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It looks rather bad," cried Barnhurst, as he caught sight of the face of Alice.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And ere a moment passed, the Madam entered the room, followed by Barnhurst.
on the contrary
From this reading "It looks rather bad," cried Barnhurst, as he caught sight of the face of Alice.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And ere a moment passed, the Madam entered the room, followed by Barnhurst.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held the light, and he advanced toward the bed.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "It looks rather bad," cried Barnhurst, as he caught sight of the face of Alice.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She held the light, and he advanced toward the bed.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Oh! my God, I thank thee," muttered Arthur, and clutched the iron bar and crouched closer to the wall.
