used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Yes, he wouldn't act that way if he was simply frightened," was the reply.
(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 IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Putnam and Dick Rover raised him up.
a youthful male person
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Putnam and Dick Rover raised him up.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Something is certainly wrong with him," whispered Sam to Tom.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Captain Putnam and Dick Rover raised him up.
DISAPPEARSverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
made afraid
From this reading "Yes, he wouldn't act that way if he was simply frightened," was the reply.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he wouldn't act that way if he was simply frightened," was the reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Putnam and Dick Rover raised him up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, he wouldn't act that way if he was simply frightened," was the reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something is certainly wrong with him," whispered Sam to Tom.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
Pell
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From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
Putnam
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From this reading Captain Putnam and Dick Rover raised him up.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Captain Putnam and Dick Rover raised him up.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Yes, he wouldn't act that way if he was simply frightened," was the reply.
uttered with a trill
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Captain Putnam and Dick Rover raised him up.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Something is certainly wrong with him," whispered Sam to Tom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, he wouldn't act that way if he was simply frightened," was the reply.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
SOBBER
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From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something is certainly wrong with him," whispered Sam to Tom.
having a supporting base
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
TADnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
male cat
From this reading "Something is certainly wrong with him," whispered Sam to Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Putnam and Dick Rover raised him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yes, he wouldn't act that way if he was simply frightened," was the reply.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Something is certainly wrong with him," whispered Sam to Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Yes, he wouldn't act that way if he was simply frightened," was the reply.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Something is certainly wrong with him," whispered Sam to Tom.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he wouldn't act that way if he was simply frightened," was the reply.
