used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
bursted
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From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mary’s heavy winter shoes clattered up the stairway, crossed the hall and came straight to his door.
clattered
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From this reading Mary’s heavy winter shoes clattered up the stairway, crossed the hall and came straight to his door.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
placed crosswise
From this reading Mary’s heavy winter shoes clattered up the stairway, crossed the hall and came straight to his door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mary’s heavy winter shoes clattered up the stairway, crossed the hall and came straight to his door.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
divisible by two
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
the act of giving
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mary’s heavy winter shoes clattered up the stairway, crossed the hall and came straight to his door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN WIER IS KIDNAPED.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELEN WIER IS KIDNAPED.
KIDNAPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
past form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading HELEN WIER IS KIDNAPED.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary’s heavy winter shoes clattered up the stairway, crossed the hall and came straight to his door.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
Renfro
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From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
have in common
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
a particular situation
From this reading Mary’s heavy winter shoes clattered up the stairway, crossed the hall and came straight to his door.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Mary’s heavy winter shoes clattered up the stairway, crossed the hall and came straight to his door.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Mary’s heavy winter shoes clattered up the stairway, crossed the hall and came straight to his door.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father was talking in a loud excited voice, his mother after giving a half tone scream began asking questions and even Mary was making her share of the confusion.
WIER
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From this reading HELEN WIER IS KIDNAPED.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Another bursted pipe,” Renfro saw the heavy frost on the window, drew his conclusion and turned over to sleep until they called him.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Mary’s heavy winter shoes clattered up the stairway, crossed the hall and came straight to his door.
