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From this reading 23.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
caterpillarsnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlərz/
plural of “caterpillar” — a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
ContrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading [Sidenote: Contrast.]
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
emitverbUS /ɪˈmɪt/
expel (gases or odors)
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
howlsnounUS /haʊlz/
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
incontinently
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From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
indecentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdiːsənt/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
It's
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From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Contrast.]
and nothing more
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
a special situation
From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s an awful thing to hear a strong, desperate, fat man scream incontinently in a cave at daybreak.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just at daybreak, I was awakened by a series of awful screams from Bill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
weren't
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From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
at the time that
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
whoopsnounUS /wuːps/
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
yawps
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From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
you'd
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From this reading They weren’t yells, or howls, or shouts, or whoops, or yawps, such as you’d expect from a manly set of vocal organs--they were simply indecent, terrifying, humiliating screams, such as women emit when they see ghosts or caterpillars.
