used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
anew
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
a quantity of money
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Rough hands seized me and angry men bore me away, and I was thankful.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rough hands seized me and angry men bore me away, and I was thankful.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
give a benediction to
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
cause to be bored
From this reading Rough hands seized me and angry men bore me away, and I was thankful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
brought together in one place
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Rough hands seized me and angry men bore me away, and I was thankful.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
jeeringnounUS /ˈdʒiːrɪŋ/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rough hands seized me and angry men bore me away, and I was thankful.
the force of workers available
From this reading Rough hands seized me and angry men bore me away, and I was thankful.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
not any; not one
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Rough hands seized me and angry men bore me away, and I was thankful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Rough hands seized me and angry men bore me away, and I was thankful.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
carry out
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Rough hands seized me and angry men bore me away, and I was thankful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
push forcefully
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
the act of using
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rough hands seized me and angry men bore me away, and I was thankful.
at the time that
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the outskirts of the crowd I was attacked again, and then several men, no doubt glad to get away from the fearful place, escorted me to my home, where I was allowed to take a small amount of clothing.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A jeering crowd gathered without, and when I appeared at the door ready hands seized me and I was placed upon a rail, and, with curses and oaths, taken to the railway station and placed upon a train.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As the train moved out some one thrust a roll of bills into my hand and said, "God bless you, but it was no use."
