used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Betty Fosdyke unconsciously clutched at Lord Ellersdeane's arm: Lord Ellersdeane spoke, wonderingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty Fosdyke unconsciously clutched at Lord Ellersdeane's arm: Lord Ellersdeane spoke, wonderingly.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
Betty
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From this reading Betty Fosdyke unconsciously clutched at Lord Ellersdeane's arm: Lord Ellersdeane spoke, wonderingly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Betty Fosdyke unconsciously clutched at Lord Ellersdeane's arm: Lord Ellersdeane spoke, wonderingly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
Easleby
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From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
Ellersdeane
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From this reading Betty Fosdyke unconsciously clutched at Lord Ellersdeane's arm: Lord Ellersdeane spoke, wonderingly.
Ellersdeane's
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From this reading Betty Fosdyke unconsciously clutched at Lord Ellersdeane's arm: Lord Ellersdeane spoke, wonderingly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Thunder?" he exclaimed.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
Fosdyke
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From this reading Betty Fosdyke unconsciously clutched at Lord Ellersdeane's arm: Lord Ellersdeane spoke, wonderingly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thunder?" he exclaimed.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Betty Fosdyke unconsciously clutched at Lord Ellersdeane's arm: Lord Ellersdeane spoke, wonderingly.
Market-Place
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From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
a particular point in time
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
police-station
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From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
spell-boundadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Betty Fosdyke unconsciously clutched at Lord Ellersdeane's arm: Lord Ellersdeane spoke, wonderingly.
having a supporting base
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
Starmidge
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From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Strange!"
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Thunder?" he exclaimed.
in the direction of
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Betty Fosdyke unconsciously clutched at Lord Ellersdeane's arm: Lord Ellersdeane spoke, wonderingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
which person or people
From this reading Easleby turned sharply from Starmidge, who, holding by one of the pillars, was staring towards the quarter of the Market-Place, from whence the scream of dire fear had come.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Betty Fosdyke unconsciously clutched at Lord Ellersdeane's arm: Lord Ellersdeane spoke, wonderingly.
WRECKAGEnounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading WRECKAGE The four people standing beneath the portico of the police-station remained as if spell-bound for a full moment after the sudden flash and the sudden roar.
