19
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From this reading 19.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
chattered
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From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
cranedverbUS /kreɪnd/
past form of “crane” — stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat was intense!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The heat was intense!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
JOSHUAnounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
arrange in a container
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
searverbUS /sɪr/
make very hot and dry
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
stenchnounUS /stentʃ/
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heat was intense!
in or at that place or location
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
tribunes
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From this reading The glare from the tribunes opposite seemed to sear the eyes, and from below there rose to the nostrils that awful sickening stench of human blood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "His blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him."--JOSHUA II.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heat was intense!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The public, frantic with excitement, was clapping and cheering; thousands of necks were craned to get a better view into the floor of the arena, thousands of fans were fluttering, children were laughing and women chattered incessantly, like a pack of monkeys.
