used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It all came with the vividness and rapidity of a thunderbolt!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The guests had been royally amused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The garden-party at Fairoaks had promised well to be spoken of as a red-letter social event.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The garden-party at Fairoaks had promised well to be spoken of as a red-letter social event.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The guests had been royally amused.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It all came with the vividness and rapidity of a thunderbolt!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The garden-party at Fairoaks had promised well to be spoken of as a red-letter social event.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
Fairoaks
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From this reading The garden-party at Fairoaks had promised well to be spoken of as a red-letter social event.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
obtain
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
garden-party
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From this reading The garden-party at Fairoaks had promised well to be spoken of as a red-letter social event.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
in a gradual manner
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
GUARDSnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The garden-party at Fairoaks had promised well to be spoken of as a red-letter social event.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
the force of workers available
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
promiscuousadjectiveUS /ˈproʊmɪskwəs/
not selective of a single class or person
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The garden-party at Fairoaks had promised well to be spoken of as a red-letter social event.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading It all came with the vividness and rapidity of a thunderbolt!
with speed
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
red-letteradjective
memorable for being a special occasion
From this reading The garden-party at Fairoaks had promised well to be spoken of as a red-letter social event.
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading The guests had been royally amused.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The garden-party at Fairoaks had promised well to be spoken of as a red-letter social event.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The garden-party at Fairoaks had promised well to be spoken of as a red-letter social event.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading It all came with the vividness and rapidity of a thunderbolt!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GUARDS A murmur--faint at first--gradually swelling until it merged into a positive cry of alarm!
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading It all came with the vividness and rapidity of a thunderbolt!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The garden-party at Fairoaks had promised well to be spoken of as a red-letter social event.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It all came with the vividness and rapidity of a thunderbolt!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A strange confusion without the gates, which rapidly communicated to the grounds within; the sharp blasts of a bugle; shouts of command; the movements of men; cries, confusion--then a panic among the guests and a promiscuous dash to gain the shelter of the mansion!
