used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCOVERY THE murder of Maldonado shook the camp next morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All night, she babbled of her horror.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dowker spoke of it at the mess-tent at breakfast; an hour later, Rickard met the story there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
babbledverbUS /ˈbæbəld/
past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading All night, she babbled of her horror.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
a youthful male person
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Dowker spoke of it at the mess-tent at breakfast; an hour later, Rickard met the story there.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A DISCOVERY THE murder of Maldonado shook the camp next morning.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY THE murder of Maldonado shook the camp next morning.
Dowker
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From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
Dowkers
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From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All night, she babbled of her horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading All night, she babbled of her horror.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Dowker spoke of it at the mess-tent at breakfast; an hour later, Rickard met the story there.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dowker spoke of it at the mess-tent at breakfast; an hour later, Rickard met the story there.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Dowker spoke of it at the mess-tent at breakfast; an hour later, Rickard met the story there.
Maldonado
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From this reading A DISCOVERY THE murder of Maldonado shook the camp next morning.
mess-tent
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From this reading Dowker spoke of it at the mess-tent at breakfast; an hour later, Rickard met the story there.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Dowker spoke of it at the mess-tent at breakfast; an hour later, Rickard met the story there.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A DISCOVERY THE murder of Maldonado shook the camp next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading A DISCOVERY THE murder of Maldonado shook the camp next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A DISCOVERY THE murder of Maldonado shook the camp next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night, she babbled of her horror.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DISCOVERY THE murder of Maldonado shook the camp next morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
Rickard
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From this reading Dowker spoke of it at the mess-tent at breakfast; an hour later, Rickard met the story there.
Rickard's
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From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All night, she babbled of her horror.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading A DISCOVERY THE murder of Maldonado shook the camp next morning.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Dowker spoke of it at the mess-tent at breakfast; an hour later, Rickard met the story there.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Dowker spoke of it at the mess-tent at breakfast; an hour later, Rickard met the story there.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISCOVERY THE murder of Maldonado shook the camp next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
which person or people
From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wife had run from Rickard’s tent to Mrs. Dowker, who had put the hysterical creature to bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading There had been no sleep at the Dowkers’; the boy woke up shrieking with fright at the strange sobbing.
