used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
a quantity of money
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
Bull'snounUS /bʊlz/
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Except for Bull’s one frightened gasp the four made not one sound.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for Bull’s one frightened gasp the four made not one sound.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for Bull’s one frightened gasp the four made not one sound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Except for Bull’s one frightened gasp the four made not one sound.
made afraid
From this reading Except for Bull’s one frightened gasp the four made not one sound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Except for Bull’s one frightened gasp the four made not one sound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “REVENGE IS SWEET.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Except for Bull’s one frightened gasp the four made not one sound.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
not any; not one
From this reading It was so sudden that they had no time to think whether that were possible or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so sudden that they had no time to think whether that were possible or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
on one occasion
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except for Bull’s one frightened gasp the four made not one sound.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was so sudden that they had no time to think whether that were possible or not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was so sudden that they had no time to think whether that were possible or not.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “REVENGE IS SWEET.”
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
cut with a saw
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so sudden that they had no time to think whether that were possible or not.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Except for Bull’s one frightened gasp the four made not one sound.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was so sudden that they had no time to think whether that were possible or not.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “REVENGE IS SWEET.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was so sudden that they had no time to think whether that were possible or not.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was so sudden that they had no time to think whether that were possible or not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so sudden that they had no time to think whether that were possible or not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was so sudden that they had no time to think whether that were possible or not.
at the time that
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was so sudden that they had no time to think whether that were possible or not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The idea of their hated rival escaping had never once flashed over them, and when they saw him it seemed like a visit from another world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
yearlingsnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋz/
plural of “yearling” — a young child
From this reading The amount of alarm which that apparition caused to the yearlings it would be difficult to imagine.
