used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
adheringverbUS /ədˈhɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
in addition
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
amputatedverbUS /ˈæmpjəteɪtɪd/
past form of “amputate” — remove surgically
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
any thing at all
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
lacking funds
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, our first thought was to go for the police; but then we thought of Gloria.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
cogs
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From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, our first thought was to go for the police; but then we thought of Gloria.”
disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of course, our first thought was to go for the police; but then we thought of Gloria.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
Gloria
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From this reading Of course, our first thought was to go for the police; but then we thought of Gloria.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course, our first thought was to go for the police; but then we thought of Gloria.”
hold firmly
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
and nothing more
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
Larsen
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From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
Larsen's
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From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
onlookersnounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkərz/
plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Of course, our first thought was to go for the police; but then we thought of Gloria.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
not in physical motion
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Of course, our first thought was to go for the police; but then we thought of Gloria.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of course, our first thought was to go for the police; but then we thought of Gloria.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We walked away down the block to hold a council, and also to let the group of mystified onlookers disperse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, our first thought was to go for the police; but then we thought of Gloria.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Larsen's amputated black beard whirled round and round, still adhering to the rolling cogs, as we watched, while he stood by sullenly.
which person or people
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
wickedlyadverbUS /ˈwɪkɪdli/
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
showing curiosity
From this reading “While we were wondering just what to do, Larsen, who had been glaring wickedly at us, broke away from our grasp and reversed his machinery so that the coal began to thunder back honestly into the cellar.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The puzzled woman, not suspecting anything wrong, went back indoors after we made some impromptu explanation for the fuss.
