used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
(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 Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading |THE spectacle stopped Peter's brain.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this!
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
disillusionedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd/
freed from illusion
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
divisible by two
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
a young female
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
helter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
and nothing more
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading |THE spectacle stopped Peter's brain.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
pummeledverbUS /ˈpʌməld/
past form of “pummel” — strike, usually with the fist
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
done under pressure
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
skelter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading |THE spectacle stopped Peter's brain.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading |THE spectacle stopped Peter's brain.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE spectacle stopped Peter's brain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He had pictured Sue, a confused disillusioned girl, rushing back to her home; Zanin a marked man, even in the Village, cowering away from his fellows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Among all the wild pictures that had rushed helter skelter through his overwrought mind of late there had been nothing like this.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
Zanin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, it was only a matter of days since he and Zanin had pummeled each other to an accompaniment of broken chairs, overturned tables, wrecked china, torn clothing, actual blood.
