used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Jack, however, had fallen back beside Mr. Hampton and Don Ernesto, and was bringing up the rear.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Jack, however, had fallen back beside Mr. Hampton and Don Ernesto, and was bringing up the rear.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
Cinto
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From this reading "Cinto has disappeared," said he.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Cinto has disappeared," said he.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Jack, however, had fallen back beside Mr. Hampton and Don Ernesto, and was bringing up the rear.
Ernesto
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From this reading Jack, however, had fallen back beside Mr. Hampton and Don Ernesto, and was bringing up the rear.
divisible by two
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Jack, however, had fallen back beside Mr. Hampton and Don Ernesto, and was bringing up the rear.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
death of a person
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading Jack, however, had fallen back beside Mr. Hampton and Don Ernesto, and was bringing up the rear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cinto has disappeared," said he.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Jack, however, had fallen back beside Mr. Hampton and Don Ernesto, and was bringing up the rear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack, however, had fallen back beside Mr. Hampton and Don Ernesto, and was bringing up the rear.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jack, however, had fallen back beside Mr. Hampton and Don Ernesto, and was bringing up the rear.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
go across or through
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cinto has disappeared," said he.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
hurting
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bob, Frank and Ferdinand felt sore from restrained laughter, and this new evidence of the panic they had created amused them and made restraint even more difficult.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That rear guard fell back before them, scrambling hastily to the sides that they might pass.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack, however, had fallen back beside Mr. Hampton and Don Ernesto, and was bringing up the rear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack, however, had fallen back beside Mr. Hampton and Don Ernesto, and was bringing up the rear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading His sharp eyes had discerned something which caused him grave concern, and he spoke of it in a quick whisper.
