used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Not so fast!" she cried, flinging back her hood.
Beachcombe
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From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I have business of the utmost importance with Lord Beachcombe," and she swept him a mockingly ceremonious curtsey.
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading "I have business of the utmost importance with Lord Beachcombe," and she swept him a mockingly ceremonious curtsey.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Not so fast!" she cried, flinging back her hood.
curtseynoun
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
From this reading "I have business of the utmost importance with Lord Beachcombe," and she swept him a mockingly ceremonious curtsey.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading What the devil do they want?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What the devil do they want?
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Not so fast!" she cried, flinging back her hood.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "Not so fast!" she cried, flinging back her hood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have business of the utmost importance with Lord Beachcombe," and she swept him a mockingly ceremonious curtsey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have business of the utmost importance with Lord Beachcombe," and she swept him a mockingly ceremonious curtsey.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading "Not so fast!" she cried, flinging back her hood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have business of the utmost importance with Lord Beachcombe," and she swept him a mockingly ceremonious curtsey.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "I have business of the utmost importance with Lord Beachcombe," and she swept him a mockingly ceremonious curtsey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
interposed
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From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
the sound of laughing
From this reading Turn them out—" Prue’s silvery laugh rang out.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading "I have business of the utmost importance with Lord Beachcombe," and she swept him a mockingly ceremonious curtsey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so fast!" she cried, flinging back her hood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Turn them out—" Prue’s silvery laugh rang out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
Prue's
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From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Turn them out—" Prue’s silvery laugh rang out.
servitors
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From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not so fast!" she cried, flinging back her hood.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Turn them out—" Prue’s silvery laugh rang out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so fast!" she cried, flinging back her hood.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
possessing sweep
From this reading "I have business of the utmost importance with Lord Beachcombe," and she swept him a mockingly ceremonious curtsey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the devil do they want?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Turn them out—" Prue’s silvery laugh rang out.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What the devil do they want?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn them out—" Prue’s silvery laugh rang out.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "I have business of the utmost importance with Lord Beachcombe," and she swept him a mockingly ceremonious curtsey.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What the devil do they want?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the devil do they want?
which person or people
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Prue’s sudden apparition a couple of servitors interposed to stop her and Lord Beachcombe, in a voice hoarse with rage, shouted, "Who are these people?
