used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
all-prevailing
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From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can you go on?” asked Ray.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you go on?” asked Ray.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
wanted intensely
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
divisible by two
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Can you go on?” asked Ray.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
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From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
engage in
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
not any; not one
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Can you go on?” asked Ray.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
and nothing more
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
outcastsnounUS /ˈaʊtkæsts/
plural of “outcast” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “Can you go on?” asked Ray.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
cut with a saw
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
suspectsnounUS /səˈspekts/
plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
a special situation
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
up to a particular time
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
a source of difficulty
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The one thing they desired now, above food or even sleep, was to set foot in a country where English folk were not looked upon as suspicious outcasts.
in or at the place that
From this reading For to be delivered over to the police as suspects here, where they knew no one, might involve them in endless trouble and delay.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They peered out of the window till they saw him roll through the barrier, and only then ventured to descend and make for the restaurant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you go on?” asked Ray.
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From this reading “I’m sure you’re dead tired, but----” “Oh, let us get on,” she replied, with a touch of the all-prevailing anxious strain in her voice.
