used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
at or in the front
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her dainty silk stocking was torn and her ankle was bleeding.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Her dainty silk stocking was torn and her ankle was bleeding.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading Her recoiling posture, as she tugged and wrenched was appalling to witness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such panic fright Pee-wee had never seen on human countenance before.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Her dainty silk stocking was torn and her ankle was bleeding.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Such panic fright Pee-wee had never seen on human countenance before.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Her dainty silk stocking was torn and her ankle was bleeding.
depictingnounUS /dɪˈpɪktɪŋ/
a representation by picture or portraiture
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Such panic fright Pee-wee had never seen on human countenance before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such panic fright Pee-wee had never seen on human countenance before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HERO Then he saw.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE HERO Then he saw.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Such panic fright Pee-wee had never seen on human countenance before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such panic fright Pee-wee had never seen on human countenance before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such panic fright Pee-wee had never seen on human countenance before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Such panic fright Pee-wee had never seen on human countenance before.
Pee-wee
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From this reading Such panic fright Pee-wee had never seen on human countenance before.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Her recoiling posture, as she tugged and wrenched was appalling to witness.
recoiling
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From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE HERO Then he saw.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Such panic fright Pee-wee had never seen on human countenance before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Her dainty silk stocking was torn and her ankle was bleeding.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
Stillmore
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From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Her dainty silk stocking was torn and her ankle was bleeding.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such panic fright Pee-wee had never seen on human countenance before.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERO Then he saw.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE HERO Then he saw.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Her dainty silk stocking was torn and her ankle was bleeding.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Her recoiling posture, as she tugged and wrenched was appalling to witness.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading A dozen feet or so ahead of him stood Hope Stillmore, her form in an attitude of recoiling, her face depicting an unspeakable terror, as she tried to drag her foot out of one of those piles of tangled brush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her dainty silk stocking was torn and her ankle was bleeding.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Her recoiling posture, as she tugged and wrenched was appalling to witness.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Her recoiling posture, as she tugged and wrenched was appalling to witness.
