used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Oh! it's too perfect--it's too exquisite,” he gasped, beating the arms with his fists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “Oh! it's too perfect--it's too exquisite,” he gasped, beating the arms with his fists.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading His strange eyes were burning brilliantly.
the act of burning something
From this reading His strange eyes were burning brilliantly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I came in last month,” said the Major.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
deafeningly
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From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
intense or sharp
From this reading “Oh! it's too perfect--it's too exquisite,” he gasped, beating the arms with his fists.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His strange eyes were burning brilliantly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Oh! it's too perfect--it's too exquisite,” he gasped, beating the arms with his fists.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Oh! it's too perfect--it's too exquisite,” he gasped, beating the arms with his fists.
let have
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh! it's too perfect--it's too exquisite,” he gasped, beating the arms with his fists.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His strange eyes were burning brilliantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I came in last month,” said the Major.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I came in last month,” said the Major.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
it's
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From this reading “Oh! it's too perfect--it's too exquisite,” he gasped, beating the arms with his fists.
immediately past
From this reading “I came in last month,” said the Major.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
the sound of laughing
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “I came in last month,” said the Major.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “I came in last month,” said the Major.
Northover
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From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! it's too perfect--it's too exquisite,” he gasped, beating the arms with his fists.
and nothing more
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “Oh! it's too perfect--it's too exquisite,” he gasped, beating the arms with his fists.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I came in last month,” said the Major.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His strange eyes were burning brilliantly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I came in last month,” said the Major.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Oh! it's too perfect--it's too exquisite,” he gasped, beating the arms with his fists.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
voicelessly
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From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
volleying
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From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
weathercocks
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From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His strange eyes were burning brilliantly.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading He was laughing deafeningly; Basil Grant was laughing voicelessly; and the rest of us only felt that our heads were like weathercocks in a whirlwind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And at the mere word the criminal Northover suddenly fell into his great office chair and shouted with a volleying laughter.
