used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They swore and foamed at the mouth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They swore and foamed at the mouth.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Some drew pistols and knives, calling out to me to lead them on.
cold-bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldˈblʌdəd/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could scarcely restrain them, till we should hear the tale.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Some drew pistols and knives, calling out to me to lead them on.
start firing a weapon
From this reading My heart was on fire; so were those of my followers.
foamed
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From this reading They swore and foamed at the mouth.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading My heart was on fire; so were those of my followers.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could scarcely restrain them, till we should hear the tale.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart was on fire; so were those of my followers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Some drew pistols and knives, calling out to me to lead them on.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Some drew pistols and knives, calling out to me to lead them on.
roused to anger
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some drew pistols and knives, calling out to me to lead them on.
the force of workers available
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They swore and foamed at the mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart was on fire; so were those of my followers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My heart was on fire; so were those of my followers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My heart was on fire; so were those of my followers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some drew pistols and knives, calling out to me to lead them on.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Some drew pistols and knives, calling out to me to lead them on.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading I could scarcely restrain them, till we should hear the tale.
cut with a saw
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
only a very short time before
From this reading I could scarcely restrain them, till we should hear the tale.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I could scarcely restrain them, till we should hear the tale.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My heart was on fire; so were those of my followers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some drew pistols and knives, calling out to me to lead them on.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Never saw I men in such a frenzy of rage: the most cold-blooded among them seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading They swore and foamed at the mouth.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I could scarcely restrain them, till we should hear the tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They swore and foamed at the mouth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some drew pistols and knives, calling out to me to lead them on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They swore and foamed at the mouth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading My heart was on fire; so were those of my followers.
up to a particular time
From this reading I could scarcely restrain them, till we should hear the tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some drew pistols and knives, calling out to me to lead them on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart was on fire; so were those of my followers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I could scarcely restrain them, till we should hear the tale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My heart was on fire; so were those of my followers.
