used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Allen, Allen, they've gone to rescue her," cried Amy, shaking like a leaf.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A fireman, stumbling gaspingly from the house, almost knocked him down.
Amy
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From this reading "Allen, Allen, they've gone to rescue her," cried Amy, shaking like a leaf.
Amy's
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From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
Betty
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From this reading "Where's Betty?" he demanded roughly, his voice sounding strange, even to himself.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "She's still in the house---" With a hoarse cry Allen turned, and ran like a madman toward the burning building.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Allen, Allen, they've gone to rescue her," cried Amy, shaking like a leaf.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "She's still in the house---" With a hoarse cry Allen turned, and ran like a madman toward the burning building.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where's Betty?" he demanded roughly, his voice sounding strange, even to himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A fireman, stumbling gaspingly from the house, almost knocked him down.
divisible by two
From this reading "Where's Betty?" he demanded roughly, his voice sounding strange, even to himself.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading A fireman, stumbling gaspingly from the house, almost knocked him down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fireman, stumbling gaspingly from the house, almost knocked him down.
gaspingly
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From this reading A fireman, stumbling gaspingly from the house, almost knocked him down.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Allen, Allen, they've gone to rescue her," cried Amy, shaking like a leaf.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where's Betty?" he demanded roughly, his voice sounding strange, even to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Allen, Allen, they've gone to rescue her," cried Amy, shaking like a leaf.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fireman, stumbling gaspingly from the house, almost knocked him down.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Where's Betty?" he demanded roughly, his voice sounding strange, even to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading "She's still in the house---" With a hoarse cry Allen turned, and ran like a madman toward the burning building.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She's still in the house---" With a hoarse cry Allen turned, and ran like a madman toward the burning building.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A fireman, stumbling gaspingly from the house, almost knocked him down.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "Allen, Allen, they've gone to rescue her," cried Amy, shaking like a leaf.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Allen, Allen, they've gone to rescue her," cried Amy, shaking like a leaf.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading "She's still in the house---" With a hoarse cry Allen turned, and ran like a madman toward the burning building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "She's still in the house---" With a hoarse cry Allen turned, and ran like a madman toward the burning building.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading "Where's Betty?" he demanded roughly, his voice sounding strange, even to himself.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Allen, Allen, they've gone to rescue her," cried Amy, shaking like a leaf.
She's
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From this reading "She's still in the house---" With a hoarse cry Allen turned, and ran like a madman toward the burning building.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading "Where's Betty?" he demanded roughly, his voice sounding strange, even to himself.
not in physical motion
From this reading "She's still in the house---" With a hoarse cry Allen turned, and ran like a madman toward the burning building.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Where's Betty?" he demanded roughly, his voice sounding strange, even to himself.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading A fireman, stumbling gaspingly from the house, almost knocked him down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
they've
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From this reading "Allen, Allen, they've gone to rescue her," cried Amy, shaking like a leaf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "She's still in the house---" With a hoarse cry Allen turned, and ran like a madman toward the burning building.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "She's still in the house---" With a hoarse cry Allen turned, and ran like a madman toward the burning building.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Where's Betty?" he demanded roughly, his voice sounding strange, even to himself.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's Betty?" he demanded roughly, his voice sounding strange, even to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE RESCUE Allen, rushing up with his company, gave one quick glance at the group of women and girls before the burning house, then strode grimly over to Amy's side.
