agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Samson stood still, anticipating an uproar of alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Samson stood still, anticipating an uproar of alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Samson stood still, anticipating an uproar of alarm.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But, strangely enough, no clamor arose.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, strangely enough, no clamor arose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading But, strangely enough, no clamor arose.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But, strangely enough, no clamor arose.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for those two reports there was no sound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for those two reports there was no sound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
logicallyadverbUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkli/
according to logical reasoning
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
not any; not one
From this reading Except for those two reports there was no sound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Samson stood still, anticipating an uproar of alarm.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Except for those two reports there was no sound.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading Samson stood still, anticipating an uproar of alarm.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Except for those two reports there was no sound.
not in physical motion
From this reading Samson stood still, anticipating an uproar of alarm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Samson stood still, anticipating an uproar of alarm.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The shot inside had been muffled, and those outside, broken by the intervening store, did not arouse the house.
in a strange manner
From this reading But, strangely enough, no clamor arose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Except for those two reports there was no sound.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Except for those two reports there was no sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Except for those two reports there was no sound.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Samson stood still, anticipating an uproar of alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for those two reports there was no sound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, he should doubtless have to pay with his life for both the deaths which would inevitably and logically be attributed to his agency.
