used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The warning sounded loud and threatening in Mr. Kretschmer's ears--"The Russians are coming!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The warning sounded loud and threatening in Mr. Kretschmer's ears--"The Russians are coming!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "This Pfannenstiel is a fool, and I would he a greater one if I believed his nonsense," said he.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The warning sounded loud and threatening in Mr. Kretschmer's ears--"The Russians are coming!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
COWARDSnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading THE COWARDS' RACE.
credulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The warning sounded loud and threatening in Mr. Kretschmer's ears--"The Russians are coming!"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "This Pfannenstiel is a fool, and I would he a greater one if I believed his nonsense," said he.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "This Pfannenstiel is a fool, and I would he a greater one if I believed his nonsense," said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This Pfannenstiel is a fool, and I would he a greater one if I believed his nonsense," said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This Pfannenstiel is a fool, and I would he a greater one if I believed his nonsense," said he.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "This Pfannenstiel is a fool, and I would he a greater one if I believed his nonsense," said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The warning sounded loud and threatening in Mr. Kretschmer's ears--"The Russians are coming!"
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This Pfannenstiel is a fool, and I would he a greater one if I believed his nonsense," said he.
Kretschmer's
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From this reading The warning sounded loud and threatening in Mr. Kretschmer's ears--"The Russians are coming!"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The warning sounded loud and threatening in Mr. Kretschmer's ears--"The Russians are coming!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading The warning sounded loud and threatening in Mr. Kretschmer's ears--"The Russians are coming!"
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "This Pfannenstiel is a fool, and I would he a greater one if I believed his nonsense," said he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This Pfannenstiel is a fool, and I would he a greater one if I believed his nonsense," said he.
Pfannenstiel
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From this reading "This Pfannenstiel is a fool, and I would he a greater one if I believed his nonsense," said he.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
any competition
From this reading THE COWARDS' RACE.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The warning sounded loud and threatening in Mr. Kretschmer's ears--"The Russians are coming!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This Pfannenstiel is a fool, and I would he a greater one if I believed his nonsense," said he.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The warning sounded loud and threatening in Mr. Kretschmer's ears--"The Russians are coming!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COWARDS' RACE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The warning sounded loud and threatening in Mr. Kretschmer's ears--"The Russians are coming!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A cold chill ran through him, and he could not prevent an involuntary shudder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But he tried to rouse himself from this despondency, and laughed at himself for this credulous fear.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The warning sounded loud and threatening in Mr. Kretschmer's ears--"The Russians are coming!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "This Pfannenstiel is a fool, and I would he a greater one if I believed his nonsense," said he.
