used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His black hair was tossed all over his head, and his black eyes were rolling wildly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a man, dressed in complete black, and excessively pale, jumped upon the stage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus much all the spectators saw at a glance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then a man, dressed in complete black, and excessively pale, jumped upon the stage.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Then a man, dressed in complete black, and excessively pale, jumped upon the stage.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Then a man, dressed in complete black, and excessively pale, jumped upon the stage.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
ENDEDadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading HOW THE PLAY ENDED.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then a man, dressed in complete black, and excessively pale, jumped upon the stage.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His black hair was tossed all over his head, and his black eyes were rolling wildly.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Thus much all the spectators saw at a glance.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His black hair was tossed all over his head, and his black eyes were rolling wildly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His black hair was tossed all over his head, and his black eyes were rolling wildly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His black hair was tossed all over his head, and his black eyes were rolling wildly.
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From this reading HOW THE PLAY ENDED.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then a man, dressed in complete black, and excessively pale, jumped upon the stage.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then a man, dressed in complete black, and excessively pale, jumped upon the stage.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
roused to anger
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then a man, dressed in complete black, and excessively pale, jumped upon the stage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thus much all the spectators saw at a glance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His black hair was tossed all over his head, and his black eyes were rolling wildly.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Then a man, dressed in complete black, and excessively pale, jumped upon the stage.
participate in games or sport
From this reading HOW THE PLAY ENDED.
uttered with a trill
From this reading His black hair was tossed all over his head, and his black eyes were rolling wildly.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
cut with a saw
From this reading Thus much all the spectators saw at a glance.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Thus much all the spectators saw at a glance.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Then a man, dressed in complete black, and excessively pale, jumped upon the stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE PLAY ENDED.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a man, dressed in complete black, and excessively pale, jumped upon the stage.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus much all the spectators saw at a glance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading His black hair was tossed all over his head, and his black eyes were rolling wildly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then a man, dressed in complete black, and excessively pale, jumped upon the stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as the curtain was to be rung down on the end of the play, a mad clatter of boots was heard behind the scenes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His black hair was tossed all over his head, and his black eyes were rolling wildly.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading His black hair was tossed all over his head, and his black eyes were rolling wildly.
