used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “How about splitting that money right now?” growled Duggan.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Now let’s be getting back to the car,” exclaimed Duke.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now let’s be getting back to the car,” exclaimed Duke.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading Luckily, the soft nest of hay saved them from bruises.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Now let’s be getting back to the car,” exclaimed Duke.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
Duggan
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From this reading “How about splitting that money right now?” growled Duggan.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “Now let’s be getting back to the car,” exclaimed Duke.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Now let’s be getting back to the car,” exclaimed Duke.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Luckily, the soft nest of hay saved them from bruises.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Now let’s be getting back to the car,” exclaimed Duke.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “How about splitting that money right now?” growled Duggan.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Luckily, the soft nest of hay saved them from bruises.
How
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From this reading “How about splitting that money right now?” growled Duggan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
let's
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From this reading “Now let’s be getting back to the car,” exclaimed Duke.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily, the soft nest of hay saved them from bruises.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “How about splitting that money right now?” growled Duggan.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Luckily, the soft nest of hay saved them from bruises.
not one, and not any
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now let’s be getting back to the car,” exclaimed Duke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “How about splitting that money right now?” growled Duggan.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Luckily, the soft nest of hay saved them from bruises.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Luckily, the soft nest of hay saved them from bruises.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading “How about splitting that money right now?” growled Duggan.
not in physical motion
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How about splitting that money right now?” growled Duggan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Luckily, the soft nest of hay saved them from bruises.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now let’s be getting back to the car,” exclaimed Duke.
male cat
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amidst a continuous roar and rattle of thunder and flashing of vivid lightning, Jack and the still unconscious Tom were thrown, none too gently, into the old barn.
