used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
BILLINGSnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
a period of 100 years
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
set up or found
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
Jenkins
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From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
in the near future
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
sputterverbUS /ˈspʌtər/
make an explosive sound
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Billings stormed.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
SYMPTOMSnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
express in words
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had found him sullenly dining alone over at the club, and as soon as I entered he started to bolt from the room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild and incoherent sputter over the 'phone that Jenkins reported upon my return had sent me on a hunt for my friend.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading For an hour I had sat there in my rooms, limp and bewildered under the tempest of his wrath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BILLINGS' SYMPTOMS ALARM ME "Most infernal outrage of the century, I tell you!"
