used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
having companions or an escort
From this reading “Shut up!” ordered a harsh voice, accompanied by a dig in the ribs; and he shut up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Shut up!” ordered a harsh voice, accompanied by a dig in the ribs; and he shut up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not a word did any of his captors exchange, and mile after mile whirled by in utter silence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you taking me?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where he might be, he had no idea whatever.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Not a word did any of his captors exchange, and mile after mile whirled by in utter silence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a word did any of his captors exchange, and mile after mile whirled by in utter silence.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading “Shut up!” ordered a harsh voice, accompanied by a dig in the ribs; and he shut up.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Not a word did any of his captors exchange, and mile after mile whirled by in utter silence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where he might be, he had no idea whatever.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “Shut up!” ordered a harsh voice, accompanied by a dig in the ribs; and he shut up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a word did any of his captors exchange, and mile after mile whirled by in utter silence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Where he might be, he had no idea whatever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Shut up!” ordered a harsh voice, accompanied by a dig in the ribs; and he shut up.
a small worthless amount
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Where are you taking me?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Where he might be, he had no idea whatever.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Not a word did any of his captors exchange, and mile after mile whirled by in utter silence.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
not any; not one
From this reading Where he might be, he had no idea whatever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word did any of his captors exchange, and mile after mile whirled by in utter silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Shut up!” ordered a harsh voice, accompanied by a dig in the ribs; and he shut up.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading “Shut up!” ordered a harsh voice, accompanied by a dig in the ribs; and he shut up.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Shut up!” ordered a harsh voice, accompanied by a dig in the ribs; and he shut up.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Not a word did any of his captors exchange, and mile after mile whirled by in utter silence.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Where are you taking me?”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Shut up!” ordered a harsh voice, accompanied by a dig in the ribs; and he shut up.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Not a word did any of his captors exchange, and mile after mile whirled by in utter silence.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Shut up!” ordered a harsh voice, accompanied by a dig in the ribs; and he shut up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first Jack was too stunned by the suddenness of the transfer to talk, but after a few dizzy miles, he began:
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Where he might be, he had no idea whatever.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you taking me?”
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Not a word did any of his captors exchange, and mile after mile whirled by in utter silence.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word did any of his captors exchange, and mile after mile whirled by in utter silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you taking me?”
