used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mad dog! a mad dog!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
(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 It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A mad dog! a mad dog!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
every person
From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
GladstonenounUS /ˈɡlædstoʊn/
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
From this reading “Go to Miss Gladstone!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go to Miss Gladstone!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
Josephine
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From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
roused to anger
From this reading A mad dog! a mad dog!”
the force of workers available
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Go to Miss Gladstone!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
done under pressure
From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
express in words
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Josephine Richards had rushed into their midst, startling everybody out of their senses by shrieking out:
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Go to Miss Gladstone!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
a shaky motion
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
which person or people
From this reading Confusion reigned during the next half hour among the company who had hitherto been so gay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was all that she could say, for she immediately after sank down helpless in a violent fit of hysterics, while the women, with white faces, huddled together in fear and trembling, and the men, with horrified eyes and quaking hearts, ran hither and thither in search of Star.
