used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived upon the scene, he quickly comprehended the situation.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
babelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
a youthful male person
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come and make ’em stop!”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Arrived upon the scene, he quickly comprehended the situation.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Come and make ’em stop!”
enclose with a fence
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
only a very short time before
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
the sound of laughing
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
engage in
From this reading Come and make ’em stop!”
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
Phin
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From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
participate in games or sport
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
with speed
From this reading Arrived upon the scene, he quickly comprehended the situation.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Arrived upon the scene, he quickly comprehended the situation.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Arrived upon the scene, he quickly comprehended the situation.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Come and make ’em stop!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Arrived upon the scene, he quickly comprehended the situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
in or at the place that
From this reading Arthur had hardly left his perch before he was startled by a perfect babel of sounds coming from where the children were at play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There were yells and shouts of laughter, mingled with cries of pain and an angry screaming, together with piteous calls of “Arthur! oh, Arthur!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Like a young deer the boy bounded out of the brush and over the fence, followed, much more slowly by Uncle Phin.
