used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading He liked to do accidental damage under the eyes of the sufferers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone, with no check whatever upon his Hunnish craving for mauling and smashing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was alone, with no check whatever upon his Hunnish craving for mauling and smashing.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
Birdie's
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From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading He was alone, with no check whatever upon his Hunnish craving for mauling and smashing.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading He was alone, with no check whatever upon his Hunnish craving for mauling and smashing.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading He liked to do accidental damage under the eyes of the sufferers.
greatly pleased
From this reading Yet mauling and smashing _in se_ were not what delighted the heart of John Fish.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He liked to do accidental damage under the eyes of the sufferers.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He liked to do accidental damage under the eyes of the sufferers.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
goadverbUS /ɡoʊd/
give heart or courage to
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone, with no check whatever upon his Hunnish craving for mauling and smashing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet mauling and smashing _in se_ were not what delighted the heart of John Fish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was alone, with no check whatever upon his Hunnish craving for mauling and smashing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
Hunnish
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From this reading He was alone, with no check whatever upon his Hunnish craving for mauling and smashing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet mauling and smashing _in se_ were not what delighted the heart of John Fish.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Yet mauling and smashing _in se_ were not what delighted the heart of John Fish.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
mauling
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From this reading He was alone, with no check whatever upon his Hunnish craving for mauling and smashing.
not any; not one
From this reading He was alone, with no check whatever upon his Hunnish craving for mauling and smashing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet mauling and smashing _in se_ were not what delighted the heart of John Fish.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading Yet mauling and smashing _in se_ were not what delighted the heart of John Fish.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading He was alone, with no check whatever upon his Hunnish craving for mauling and smashing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading He liked to do accidental damage under the eyes of the sufferers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He liked to do accidental damage under the eyes of the sufferers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was alone, with no check whatever upon his Hunnish craving for mauling and smashing.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet mauling and smashing _in se_ were not what delighted the heart of John Fish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet mauling and smashing _in se_ were not what delighted the heart of John Fish.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He was alone, with no check whatever upon his Hunnish craving for mauling and smashing.
at the time that
From this reading He liked to stroll about a room when its occupants were at home, and goad them gradually into a destructive fray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW THE FISH WAS CAUGHT Fish stood gazing with stupid astonishment at the closed door for some seconds after the sound of Birdie’s footsteps had died away.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet mauling and smashing _in se_ were not what delighted the heart of John Fish.
