used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLARE-UP The red car stopped before it completely overturned.
Amy
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From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The red-haired boy had leaped from the phaeton and had seized the pony by the bit.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But nobody shouted any louder than Montmorency Shannon.
apoplecticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈplektɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A FLARE-UP The red car stopped before it completely overturned.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The red-haired boy had leaped from the phaeton and had seized the pony by the bit.
a youthful male person
From this reading The red-haired boy had leaped from the phaeton and had seized the pony by the bit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nobody shouted any louder than Montmorency Shannon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The red-haired boy had leaped from the phaeton and had seized the pony by the bit.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A FLARE-UP The red car stopped before it completely overturned.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A FLARE-UP The red car stopped before it completely overturned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
FLARE-UPnoun
a sudden intense happening
From this reading A FLARE-UP The red car stopped before it completely overturned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The red-haired boy had leaped from the phaeton and had seized the pony by the bit.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The red-haired boy had leaped from the phaeton and had seized the pony by the bit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FLARE-UP The red car stopped before it completely overturned.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The red-haired boy had leaped from the phaeton and had seized the pony by the bit.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But nobody shouted any louder than Montmorency Shannon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
Montmorency
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From this reading But nobody shouted any louder than Montmorency Shannon.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But nobody shouted any louder than Montmorency Shannon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading A FLARE-UP The red car stopped before it completely overturned.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
phaetonnoun
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading The red-haired boy had leaped from the phaeton and had seized the pony by the bit.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The red-haired boy had leaped from the phaeton and had seized the pony by the bit.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A FLARE-UP The red car stopped before it completely overturned.
red-haired
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From this reading The red-haired boy had leaped from the phaeton and had seized the pony by the bit.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The red-haired boy had leaped from the phaeton and had seized the pony by the bit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading But nobody shouted any louder than Montmorency Shannon.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading But nobody shouted any louder than Montmorency Shannon.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A FLARE-UP The red car stopped before it completely overturned.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Otherwise the surprised animal might have set off for home, Amy said, "on a perfectly apoplectic run."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But nobody shouted any louder than Montmorency Shannon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FLARE-UP The red car stopped before it completely overturned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
at the time that
From this reading Then, when the exhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat could be heard.
