used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From overhead came the sound of a loud guffaw.
(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 JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "W'at am de matter wid yo', w'ite trash?" came the jeering query.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
angrieradjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡriər/
comparative of “angry” — feeling or showing anger
From this reading An angrier boy it would have been hard to find.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An angrier boy it would have been hard to find.
Benson
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From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
a youthful male person
From this reading An angrier boy it would have been hard to find.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From overhead came the sound of a loud guffaw.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Oh, you infernal scoundrel!" raged the submarine boy, shaking his fist in the dark.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "W'at am de matter wid yo', w'ite trash?" came the jeering query.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading An angrier boy it would have been hard to find.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "Oh, you infernal scoundrel!" raged the submarine boy, shaking his fist in the dark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From overhead came the sound of a loud guffaw.
guffawnounUS /ɡəˈfɔː/
a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
From this reading From overhead came the sound of a loud guffaw.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading An angrier boy it would have been hard to find.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An angrier boy it would have been hard to find.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "Oh, you infernal scoundrel!" raged the submarine boy, shaking his fist in the dark.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An angrier boy it would have been hard to find.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
jeeringnounUS /ˈdʒiːrɪŋ/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading "W'at am de matter wid yo', w'ite trash?" came the jeering query.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading From overhead came the sound of a loud guffaw.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "W'at am de matter wid yo', w'ite trash?" came the jeering query.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From overhead came the sound of a loud guffaw.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you infernal scoundrel!" raged the submarine boy, shaking his fist in the dark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading From overhead came the sound of a loud guffaw.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading "W'at am de matter wid yo', w'ite trash?" came the jeering query.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Oh, you infernal scoundrel!" raged the submarine boy, shaking his fist in the dark.
precisely, exactly
From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "Oh, you infernal scoundrel!" raged the submarine boy, shaking his fist in the dark.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Oh, you infernal scoundrel!" raged the submarine boy, shaking his fist in the dark.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From overhead came the sound of a loud guffaw.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "Oh, you infernal scoundrel!" raged the submarine boy, shaking his fist in the dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From overhead came the sound of a loud guffaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An angrier boy it would have been hard to find.
trashnounUS /træʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading "W'at am de matter wid yo', w'ite trash?" came the jeering query.
W'at
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From this reading "W'at am de matter wid yo', w'ite trash?" came the jeering query.
w'ite
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From this reading "W'at am de matter wid yo', w'ite trash?" came the jeering query.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK FINDS SOMETHING "NEW," ALL RIGHT Jack Benson was on his feet in an instant.
wid
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From this reading "W'at am de matter wid yo', w'ite trash?" came the jeering query.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An angrier boy it would have been hard to find.
yo
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From this reading "W'at am de matter wid yo', w'ite trash?" came the jeering query.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you infernal scoundrel!" raged the submarine boy, shaking his fist in the dark.
