used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hand that Beecher still grasped shot out from him as though it had been stung.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading The hand that Beecher still grasped shot out from him as though it had been stung.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hand that Beecher still grasped shot out from him as though it had been stung.
lacking funds
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
brusquelyadverbUS /ˈbrʌskli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, my dear Mrs. Kildair, not that!"
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
ferret-like
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From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hand that Beecher still grasped shot out from him as though it had been stung.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The hand that Beecher still grasped shot out from him as though it had been stung.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hand that Beecher still grasped shot out from him as though it had been stung.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hand that Beecher still grasped shot out from him as though it had been stung.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hand that Beecher still grasped shot out from him as though it had been stung.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
Kildair
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From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
Majendie
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From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my dear Mrs. Kildair, not that!"
information about recent and important events
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, my dear Mrs. Kildair, not that!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my dear Mrs. Kildair, not that!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The hand that Beecher still grasped shot out from him as though it had been stung.
Slade
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From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
not in physical motion
From this reading The hand that Beecher still grasped shot out from him as though it had been stung.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Stolen!"
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The hand that Beecher still grasped shot out from him as though it had been stung.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The hand that Beecher still grasped shot out from him as though it had been stung.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She said it suddenly, hurling the news at them, and waiting ferret-like for some indication in the chorus that broke out.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
which person or people
From this reading For the first time, Slade, forgetting Majendie, wheeled brusquely and concentrated his glance on Mrs. Kildair, who listened unmoved to the storm of exclamations:
