Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.

without civilizing influences

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

roused to anger

From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."

the force of workers available

From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.

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From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.

territory ruled by a prince

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.

a state in east central United States

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

an old word for “to”

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.

at the time that

From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.