used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
(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 Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rumors and Beliefs Day dawned at last for the terrified town.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rumors and Beliefs Day dawned at last for the terrified town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
BeliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Rumors and Beliefs Day dawned at last for the terrified town.
a young person of either sex
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Rumors and Beliefs Day dawned at last for the terrified town.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Rumors and Beliefs Day dawned at last for the terrified town.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rumors and Beliefs Day dawned at last for the terrified town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
immediately past
From this reading Rumors and Beliefs Day dawned at last for the terrified town.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
not any; not one
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
on one occasion
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
RumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumors and Beliefs Day dawned at last for the terrified town.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The window slammed shut.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading The window slammed shut.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
not in physical motion
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Rumors and Beliefs Day dawned at last for the terrified town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rumors and Beliefs Day dawned at last for the terrified town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Rumors and Beliefs Day dawned at last for the terrified town.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets near the barracks and the town hail were still deserted and solitary, the houses showed no signs of life.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Nevertheless, the wooden panel of a window was pushed back noisily and a child's head was stretched out and turned from side to side, gazing about in all directions.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading At once, however, a smack indicated the contact of tanned hide with the soft human article, so the child made a wry face, closed its eyes, and disappeared.
