used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
anew
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
the two together, not just one
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A moment later came a cry of horror from Ham in reply.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
Conroyal
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From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
opinion or judgment
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
start firing a weapon
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
set up or found
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A moment later came a cry of horror from Ham in reply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading A moment later came a cry of horror from Ham in reply.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
intense and profound fear
From this reading A moment later came a cry of horror from Ham in reply.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later came a cry of horror from Ham in reply.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later came a cry of horror from Ham in reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
POCKFACE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading A moment later came a cry of horror from Ham in reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
Thure
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From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
precisely as stated
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
in a violent manner
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
at the time that
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where, where is the fire?" they heard Conroyal asking excitedly, as they hurried into their trousers and heavy boots--they had slept in their shirts.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading Fire!" they found themselves out of their bunks and on their feet and wide-awake almost before the startling cry ceased to echo in the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading POCKFACE AGAIN Thure and Bud were very tired and very sleepy and both slept very soundly; but, when the door of their house was suddenly flung violently open some three hours after they had closed their eyes in sleep, and a voice, hoarse with excitement, yelled: "Fire!
