used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading His short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
auriculars
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From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
AwfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
bristledadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪsəld/
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading His short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading His short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading His short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
D'ye
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From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
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 short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PRACTICAL JOKER.--No. II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
JOKERnounUS /ˈdʒoʊkər/
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading THE PRACTICAL JOKER.--No. II.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
not any; not one
From this reading THE PRACTICAL JOKER.--No. II.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading THE PRACTICAL JOKER.--No. II.
sepulchraladjective
of or relating to a sepulchre
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading His short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
not in physical motion
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
thick-ribbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His short crop bristled up, assuming the stiffness of a penetrating hair brush.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
a Caucasian
From this reading Jim Smith, meanwhile, holding out a white packet at arm's length, exclaimed in a sepulchral tone, "D'ye want a pound of magic shot?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For an instant his whole frame appeared petrified, and the tide and current of his life frozen up in thick-ribbed ice.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Awfully ponderous as the words struck upon the tightened drum of Tom's auriculars, they still tended to arouse his fainting spirit.
