used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
anew
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An old chieftain thus summoned the members of his clan."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
blareverbUS /bler/
make a strident sound
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
exhale hard
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
Brownley
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From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading "An old chieftain thus summoned the members of his clan."
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading "An old chieftain thus summoned the members of his clan."
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
conchnounUS /kɑːntʃ/
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What--what does it mean?" faltered Sylvia.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "What--what does it mean?" faltered Sylvia.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What--what does it mean?" faltered Sylvia.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
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 THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What--what does it mean?" faltered Sylvia.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "An old chieftain thus summoned the members of his clan."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "An old chieftain thus summoned the members of his clan."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
on one occasion
From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
compacted by ironing
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading "An old chieftain thus summoned the members of his clan."
Sylvia
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From this reading "What--what does it mean?" faltered Sylvia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "An old chieftain thus summoned the members of his clan."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What--what does it mean?" faltered Sylvia.
at the time that
From this reading "It sounds like something I heard when once I was in Scotland," commented Mrs. Brownley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SEARCH Long blasts and short blasts did Old Sam blow on the mellow conch horn as, with his lips pressed to the opening, he puffed out his cheeks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now the sound would almost die away, to blare out again with a suddenness that startled the girls.
