(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 For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “In the name of the United States of America!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you going to open to us, or is this intended as resistance of the law?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Are you going to open to us, or is this intended as resistance of the law?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The heavy pounding on the great gate had resumed and now the same commanding voice shouted:
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
federaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The heavy pounding on the great gate had resumed and now the same commanding voice shouted:
the act of departing
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The heavy pounding on the great gate had resumed and now the same commanding voice shouted:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy pounding on the great gate had resumed and now the same commanding voice shouted:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Are you going to open to us, or is this intended as resistance of the law?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Are you going to open to us, or is this intended as resistance of the law?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “Are you going to open to us, or is this intended as resistance of the law?
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “In the name of the United States of America!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The heavy pounding on the great gate had resumed and now the same commanding voice shouted:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The heavy pounding on the great gate had resumed and now the same commanding voice shouted:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Are you going to open to us, or is this intended as resistance of the law?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Are you going to open to us, or is this intended as resistance of the law?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading The heavy pounding on the great gate had resumed and now the same commanding voice shouted:
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “Are you going to open to us, or is this intended as resistance of the law?
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The heavy pounding on the great gate had resumed and now the same commanding voice shouted:
Identical; not different.
From this reading The heavy pounding on the great gate had resumed and now the same commanding voice shouted:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The heavy pounding on the great gate had resumed and now the same commanding voice shouted:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “In the name of the United States of America!”
not in physical motion
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an instant the hearts of all the boys stood still and each looked at the other in consternation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Are you going to open to us, or is this intended as resistance of the law?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “In the name of the United States of America!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Are you going to open to us, or is this intended as resistance of the law?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The heavy pounding on the great gate had resumed and now the same commanding voice shouted:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That meant that in some inexplicable way their project had leaked out and that the federal government had sent officers to prevent their going.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you going to open to us, or is this intended as resistance of the law?
