Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

later than; following

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

(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 THE THROWING OF THE BOMB The scene that followed beggars all powers of description.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading THE THROWING OF THE BOMB The scene that followed beggars all powers of description.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading THE THROWING OF THE BOMB The scene that followed beggars all powers of description.

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading THE THROWING OF THE BOMB The scene that followed beggars all powers of description.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

having been flattened

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE THROWING OF THE BOMB The scene that followed beggars all powers of description.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

made afraid

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

tastelessly showy

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

characteristic of humanity

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

the force of workers available

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

a particular point in time

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE THROWING OF THE BOMB The scene that followed beggars all powers of description.

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From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

on one occasion

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

leaking out slowly

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

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From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

a course of conduct

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

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From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading THE THROWING OF THE BOMB The scene that followed beggars all powers of description.

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From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

let for money

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

move hurridly

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading THE THROWING OF THE BOMB The scene that followed beggars all powers of description.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

covered with or resembling slime

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

cause to run in panic

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE THROWING OF THE BOMB The scene that followed beggars all powers of description.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE THROWING OF THE BOMB The scene that followed beggars all powers of description.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading THE THROWING OF THE BOMB The scene that followed beggars all powers of description.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For many rods in all directions stunned creatures were struggling to their feet after the stupendous shock that had felled them.

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

the leading units moving at the head of an army

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

in or at the place that

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The clattering of frightened horses, the shouts and screams of men and women, the gruesome rush of ten thousand people in stampede--all in twenty seconds after the engine of death left the hand of Olga Platanova.

showing curiosity

From this reading Rent bodies of men in once gaudy uniforms, now flattened and bruised in warm, oozy death, were piled in a mass where but a moment before the wondering vanguard of troopers had clustered.

moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

From this reading A score of men and horses lay writhing in the street; others crept away screaming with pain; human flesh and that of animals lay in the path of the frenzied, panic-stricken holiday crowd; blood mingled with the soft mud of Regengetz Circus, slimy, slippery, ugly!