used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST IN A PETRIFIED FOREST.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
bicepsnounUS /ˈbaɪseps/
any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
Cal's
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From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "P-ouf-o-o-o-f!" choked the unfortunate German, as the noose tightened.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
fatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading LOST IN A PETRIFIED FOREST.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "P-ouf-o-o-o-f!" choked the unfortunate German, as the noose tightened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN A PETRIFIED FOREST.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
Joe's
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From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
lariatnounUS /ˈleriət/
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN A PETRIFIED FOREST.
lynchingnounUS /ˈlɪntʃɪŋ/
putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
Nat
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From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading "P-ouf-o-o-o-f!" choked the unfortunate German, as the noose tightened.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
P-ouf-o-o-o-f
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From this reading "P-ouf-o-o-o-f!" choked the unfortunate German, as the noose tightened.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
PETRIFIEDverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading LOST IN A PETRIFIED FOREST.
pompadoured
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From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
punchers
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From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
done under pressure
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
a male human offspring
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading "P-ouf-o-o-o-f!" choked the unfortunate German, as the noose tightened.
tonneau
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From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "P-ouf-o-o-o-f!" choked the unfortunate German, as the noose tightened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before the lynching party regained its senses Nat had rushed the car up alongside Herr Muller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before that blonde pompadoured son of the fatherland knew what had occurred, Joe's strong arms, aided by Cal's biceps, jerked him off his feet and into the tonneau.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the long lariat which was already about his neck trailed behind, and the first of the punchers that realized what was happening darted forward and seized it as the car sped forward.
