used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeffreys caught him in his arms in a moment, and only just in time.
(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 More than once he stumbled; and once a shower of fallen embers all but stunned him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeffreys caught him in his arms in a moment, and only just in time.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Jeffreys caught him in his arms in a moment, and only just in time.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading How he struggled down that awful flight with his burden he knew not.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading How he struggled down that awful flight with his burden he knew not.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than once he stumbled; and once a shower of fallen embers all but stunned him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Jeffreys caught him in his arms in a moment, and only just in time.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was all done in a minute.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How he struggled down that awful flight with his burden he knew not.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading More than once he stumbled; and once a shower of fallen embers all but stunned him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading More than once he stumbled; and once a shower of fallen embers all but stunned him.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading How he struggled down that awful flight with his burden he knew not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jeffreys caught him in his arms in a moment, and only just in time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeffreys caught him in his arms in a moment, and only just in time.
How
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From this reading How he struggled down that awful flight with his burden he knew not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeffreys caught him in his arms in a moment, and only just in time.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all done in a minute.
Jeffreys
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From this reading Jeffreys caught him in his arms in a moment, and only just in time.
and nothing more
From this reading Jeffreys caught him in his arms in a moment, and only just in time.
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 How he struggled down that awful flight with his burden he knew not.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was all done in a minute.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jeffreys caught him in his arms in a moment, and only just in time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once he stumbled; and once a shower of fallen embers all but stunned him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How he struggled down that awful flight with his burden he knew not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than once he stumbled; and once a shower of fallen embers all but stunned him.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once he stumbled; and once a shower of fallen embers all but stunned him.
and nothing more
From this reading Jeffreys caught him in his arms in a moment, and only just in time.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
overwhelminglyadverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
reddening
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From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading More than once he stumbled; and once a shower of fallen embers all but stunned him.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading How he struggled down that awful flight with his burden he knew not.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading More than once he stumbled; and once a shower of fallen embers all but stunned him.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading More than once he stumbled; and once a shower of fallen embers all but stunned him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once he stumbled; and once a shower of fallen embers all but stunned him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How he struggled down that awful flight with his burden he knew not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jeffreys caught him in his arms in a moment, and only just in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all done in a minute.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
at the time that
From this reading He had literally to wade through flame to the door; and when he reached the stairs outside, the dense smoke, reddening every instant, burst upon him well-nigh overwhelmingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How he struggled down that awful flight with his burden he knew not.
