used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time they attracted no special notice, but it was impossible that this should continue.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
assailingverbUS /əˈseɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scene at this moment was terrifying.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading For a time they attracted no special notice, but it was impossible that this should continue.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a time they attracted no special notice, but it was impossible that this should continue.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading For a time they attracted no special notice, but it was impossible that this should continue.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
how
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From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading For a time they attracted no special notice, but it was impossible that this should continue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
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 Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
the force of workers available
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
a particular point in time
From this reading The scene at this moment was terrifying.
in motion
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
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 "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
not any; not one
From this reading For a time they attracted no special notice, but it was impossible that this should continue.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading For a time they attracted no special notice, but it was impossible that this should continue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
Peggy
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From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
move hurridly
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
scand'lous
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From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene at this moment was terrifying.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For a time they attracted no special notice, but it was impossible that this should continue.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading For a time they attracted no special notice, but it was impossible that this should continue.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
carry out
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading The scene at this moment was terrifying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene at this moment was terrifying.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time they attracted no special notice, but it was impossible that this should continue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The scene at this moment was terrifying.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time they attracted no special notice, but it was impossible that this should continue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
ToriesnounUS /ˈtɔːriːz/
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene at this moment was terrifying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
which person or people
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The river was swarming with fleeing soldiers, old men, women, and children, struggling to reach the other side and get away from the merciless hordes assailing them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Where so many were taking to the river, it would seem that there was little hope for the three, who were moving along the bank toward some point that would take them out of the rush.
wringverbUS /rɪŋ/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading "Oh, the scand'lous villains!" muttered Aunt Peggy, applying her favorite epithet to the Tories; "how I would like to wring their necks!
