used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His scraggy arms, with their tattered clothes, writhed in the air as he beat the drum above him.
accesses
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From this reading His legs twisted under him, he described short running circles and jumped up and down in accesses of hysteria.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His scraggy arms, with their tattered clothes, writhed in the air as he beat the drum above him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His scraggy arms, with their tattered clothes, writhed in the air as he beat the drum above him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His scraggy arms, with their tattered clothes, writhed in the air as he beat the drum above him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading His dance increased; he beat the drum frenziedly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading His legs twisted under him, he described short running circles and jumped up and down in accesses of hysteria.
clothing in general
From this reading His scraggy arms, with their tattered clothes, writhed in the air as he beat the drum above him.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading His dance increased; he beat the drum frenziedly.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading His legs twisted under him, he described short running circles and jumped up and down in accesses of hysteria.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading His dance increased; he beat the drum frenziedly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
frenziedlyadverb
in a frenzied manner
From this reading His dance increased; he beat the drum frenziedly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
brought together in one place
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His legs twisted under him, he described short running circles and jumped up and down in accesses of hysteria.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dance increased; he beat the drum frenziedly.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
hysterianounUS /hɪˈsteriə/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading His legs twisted under him, he described short running circles and jumped up and down in accesses of hysteria.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading His dance increased; he beat the drum frenziedly.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His legs twisted under him, he described short running circles and jumped up and down in accesses of hysteria.
staying power
From this reading His legs twisted under him, he described short running circles and jumped up and down in accesses of hysteria.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
Ootah
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From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading His legs twisted under him, he described short running circles and jumped up and down in accesses of hysteria.
scraggyadjective
being very thin
From this reading His scraggy arms, with their tattered clothes, writhed in the air as he beat the drum above him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His legs twisted under him, he described short running circles and jumped up and down in accesses of hysteria.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading His scraggy arms, with their tattered clothes, writhed in the air as he beat the drum above him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His dance increased; he beat the drum frenziedly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His scraggy arms, with their tattered clothes, writhed in the air as he beat the drum above him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading His head began to nod from side to side; his eyes glowed like coals; his tongue hung from his mouth; foam gathered at his lips.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading His legs twisted under him, he described short running circles and jumped up and down in accesses of hysteria.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His legs twisted under him, he described short running circles and jumped up and down in accesses of hysteria.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His legs twisted under him, he described short running circles and jumped up and down in accesses of hysteria.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
ventriloquismnoun
the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
From this reading In a curious sort of intermittent crooning and shrieking ventriloquism he called down curses upon Ootah.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His scraggy arms, with their tattered clothes, writhed in the air as he beat the drum above him.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading His scraggy arms, with their tattered clothes, writhed in the air as he beat the drum above him.
