Alice
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
Barras
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From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
bewailing
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From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
contradictoryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Men rushed past her cursing.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Swiftly, objects took definite shape in the starlight.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Swiftly, objects took definite shape in the starlight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
something that is lost
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
meleenounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a noisy riotous fight
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men rushed past her cursing.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Swiftly, objects took definite shape in the starlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Men rushed past her cursing.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
compacted by ironing
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
reviling
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From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
done under pressure
From this reading Men rushed past her cursing.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Swiftly, objects took definite shape in the starlight.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading Swiftly, objects took definite shape in the starlight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
StorknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly, objects took definite shape in the starlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Swiftly, objects took definite shape in the starlight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE ESCAPE Alice had pressed forward until her horse stood at the very edge of the seething melee.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other men were shooting, and between the sounds of the shots the voice of Ike Stork could be heard loudly bewailing the loss of his horse.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The marshal lay upon the ground shrieking contradictory orders, while over him stood the outraged Barras, reviling him for permitting his man to escape.
