used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At sight of the three men, Enid uttered a piercing scream.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of the three men, Enid uttered a piercing scream.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
terminate
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Distinctly, she had heard footsteps on the porch!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
eh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you thought you would meddle, eh?”
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading At sight of the three men, Enid uttered a piercing scream.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Distinctly, she had heard footsteps on the porch!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading She started to retort but the words froze on her lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Distinctly, she had heard footsteps on the porch!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Distinctly, she had heard footsteps on the porch!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She started to retort but the words froze on her lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She started to retort but the words froze on her lips.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
Madge
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From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading “So you thought you would meddle, eh?”
the force of workers available
From this reading At sight of the three men, Enid uttered a piercing scream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of the three men, Enid uttered a piercing scream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She started to retort but the words froze on her lips.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading At sight of the three men, Enid uttered a piercing scream.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Distinctly, she had heard footsteps on the porch!
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading She started to retort but the words froze on her lips.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At sight of the three men, Enid uttered a piercing scream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of the three men, Enid uttered a piercing scream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you thought you would meddle, eh?”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started to retort but the words froze on her lips.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At sight of the three men, Enid uttered a piercing scream.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “So you thought you would meddle, eh?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At sight of the three men, Enid uttered a piercing scream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
communicated in words
From this reading At sight of the three men, Enid uttered a piercing scream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madge made a wild break for the cellar door but half way across the room she was clutched roughly by the shoulder and flung backwards with such force that she fell to the floor.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She started to retort but the words froze on her lips.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “So you thought you would meddle, eh?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you thought you would meddle, eh?”
