used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
(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 “Sit still! you’re all right!” shouted Lenman, striking his horses with the whip.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant it seemed to be going over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses stopped, and the vehicle was partly lifted from the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For an instant it seemed to be going over.
have
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
Englander
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From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant it seemed to be going over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The horses stopped, and the vehicle was partly lifted from the ground.
the act of departing
From this reading For an instant it seemed to be going over.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The horses stopped, and the vehicle was partly lifted from the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses stopped, and the vehicle was partly lifted from the ground.
ten 10s
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant it seemed to be going over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
Lenman
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From this reading “Sit still! you’re all right!” shouted Lenman, striking his horses with the whip.
held up in the air
From this reading The horses stopped, and the vehicle was partly lifted from the ground.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For an instant it seemed to be going over.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The horses stopped, and the vehicle was partly lifted from the ground.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Sit still! you’re all right!” shouted Lenman, striking his horses with the whip.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For an instant it seemed to be going over.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Sit still! you’re all right!” shouted Lenman, striking his horses with the whip.
be seated
From this reading “Sit still! you’re all right!” shouted Lenman, striking his horses with the whip.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Sit still! you’re all right!” shouted Lenman, striking his horses with the whip.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The horses stopped, and the vehicle was partly lifted from the ground.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “Sit still! you’re all right!” shouted Lenman, striking his horses with the whip.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For an instant it seemed to be going over.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The horses stopped, and the vehicle was partly lifted from the ground.
Wagstaff
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From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
at the time that
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “Sit still! you’re all right!” shouted Lenman, striking his horses with the whip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The driver and the New Englander started with suppressed exclamations, while Wagstaff emitted a cry of alarm, as he and his companion attempted to leap out.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A STARTLING SUMMONS The stage was within a hundred yards of Black Bear Swamp when something like a tornado struck it.
you're
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From this reading “Sit still! you’re all right!” shouted Lenman, striking his horses with the whip.
