used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
Abner
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From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
affrightedly
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From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are ghosts, ghosts, ghosts!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
ave
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From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
frenziedlyadverb
in a frenzied manner
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “They are ghosts, ghosts, ghosts!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
only a very short time before
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We are lost, Amos!”
Muriel
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From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
spluttered
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From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are ghosts, ghosts, ghosts!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Then, as terrified screams burst from Muriel and Jenny, Abner gave vent to a howl that seemed hardly human and gasped affrightedly:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are lost, Amos!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amos and Abner were each in the hands of half a dozen troopers in less time than it takes to relate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We are indeed, you fool!” spluttered his brother, struggling frenziedly now to free himself from the dozen muscular hands clutching him, “for you ’ave betrayed us.”
