used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "I caught y'u that time, y'u little rascal!" he cried angrily.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the clipper-man leaped to a place of safety, his clippers still in his hand, he grabbed Sube roughly by the coat-collar.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I caught y'u that time, y'u little rascal!" he cried angrily.
clipper-man
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From this reading As the clipper-man leaped to a place of safety, his clippers still in his hand, he grabbed Sube roughly by the coat-collar.
clippersnounUS /ˈklɪpərz/
plural of “clipper” — (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
From this reading As the clipper-man leaped to a place of safety, his clippers still in his hand, he grabbed Sube roughly by the coat-collar.
coat-collar
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From this reading As the clipper-man leaped to a place of safety, his clippers still in his hand, he grabbed Sube roughly by the coat-collar.
power to direct or determine
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I caught y'u that time, y'u little rascal!" he cried angrily.
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
followernounUS /ˈfɑːloʊər/
a person who accepts the leadership of another
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
FretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading As the clipper-man leaped to a place of safety, his clippers still in his hand, he grabbed Sube roughly by the coat-collar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
HAIRCUTnounUS /ˈherkʌt/
the style in which hair has been cut
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As the clipper-man leaped to a place of safety, his clippers still in his hand, he grabbed Sube roughly by the coat-collar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I caught y'u that time, y'u little rascal!" he cried angrily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the clipper-man leaped to a place of safety, his clippers still in his hand, he grabbed Sube roughly by the coat-collar.
insubordinateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
not submissive to authority
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the clipper-man leaped to a place of safety, his clippers still in his hand, he grabbed Sube roughly by the coat-collar.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I caught y'u that time, y'u little rascal!" he cried angrily.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As the clipper-man leaped to a place of safety, his clippers still in his hand, he grabbed Sube roughly by the coat-collar.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "I caught y'u that time, y'u little rascal!" he cried angrily.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading As the clipper-man leaped to a place of safety, his clippers still in his hand, he grabbed Sube roughly by the coat-collar.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading As the clipper-man leaped to a place of safety, his clippers still in his hand, he grabbed Sube roughly by the coat-collar.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
squirmed
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From this reading Sube squirmed uncomfortably.
not in physical motion
From this reading As the clipper-man leaped to a place of safety, his clippers still in his hand, he grabbed Sube roughly by the coat-collar.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
Sube
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I caught y'u that time, y'u little rascal!" he cried angrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I caught y'u that time, y'u little rascal!" he cried angrily.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
tonsorialadjective
of or relating to barbers and barbering
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading Sube squirmed uncomfortably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT While Sube was disposing of his insubordinate follower Fretful Mollie had obtained momentary control over her tingling nerves and become perfectly quiet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as he returned to her side she gave a tremendous lunge and struck out savagely with both hind feet, scattering the tonsorial artists right and left.
y'u
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From this reading "I caught y'u that time, y'u little rascal!" he cried angrily.
