used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sound of voices! eager voices of men, calling to one another.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE CAMP AMONG THE HILLS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A sound of voices! eager voices of men, calling to one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A sound of voices! eager voices of men, calling to one another.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP AMONG THE HILLS.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What had Rita done, indeed?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading A sound of voices! eager voices of men, calling to one another.
divisible by two
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had Rita done, indeed?
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE CAMP AMONG THE HILLS.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading What had Rita done, indeed?
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
Manuela
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From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
the force of workers available
From this reading A sound of voices! eager voices of men, calling to one another.
mistress's
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From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
mouldering
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From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sound of voices! eager voices of men, calling to one another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A sound of voices! eager voices of men, calling to one another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
Rita
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From this reading What had Rita done, indeed?
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A sound of voices! eager voices of men, calling to one another.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP AMONG THE HILLS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sound of voices! eager voices of men, calling to one another.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The tread of hasty feet, the noise of breaking bushes, of men sliding, jumping, running, hurrying, coming every instant nearer and nearer.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A sound of voices! eager voices of men, calling to one another.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Manuela crouched on the mouldering floor at her mistress's feet, too terrified even to cry out now; Rita Montfort drew her dagger, and waited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had Rita done, indeed?
