used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It made a deep impression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face brightened, and he said, “I knew there was another one!”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His face brightened, and he said, “I knew there was another one!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading His face brightened, and he said, “I knew there was another one!”
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading You were not fifty steps from him when he lit the candle that by-and-by fired the powder!”
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading You were not fifty steps from him when he lit the candle that by-and-by fired the powder!”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It made a deep impression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Men turned their eyes upon Stillman with grave inquiry in them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face brightened, and he said, “I knew there was another one!”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading You were not fifty steps from him when he lit the candle that by-and-by fired the powder!”
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading You were not fifty steps from him when he lit the candle that by-and-by fired the powder!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You were not fifty steps from him when he lit the candle that by-and-by fired the powder!”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
death of a person
From this reading Men turned their eyes upon Stillman with grave inquiry in them.
guest'snounUS /ɡests/
possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face brightened, and he said, “I knew there was another one!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face brightened, and he said, “I knew there was another one!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His face brightened, and he said, “I knew there was another one!”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It made a deep impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men turned their eyes upon Stillman with grave inquiry in them.
a search for knowledge
From this reading Men turned their eyes upon Stillman with grave inquiry in them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made a deep impression.
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 His face brightened, and he said, “I knew there was another one!”
provided with artificial light
From this reading You were not fifty steps from him when he lit the candle that by-and-by fired the powder!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made a deep impression.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men turned their eyes upon Stillman with grave inquiry in them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You were not fifty steps from him when he lit the candle that by-and-by fired the powder!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His face brightened, and he said, “I knew there was another one!”
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading You were not fifty steps from him when he lit the candle that by-and-by fired the powder!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His face brightened, and he said, “I knew there was another one!”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading You were not fifty steps from him when he lit the candle that by-and-by fired the powder!”
Stillman
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From this reading Men turned their eyes upon Stillman with grave inquiry in them.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You were not fifty steps from him when he lit the candle that by-and-by fired the powder!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men turned their eyes upon Stillman with grave inquiry in them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men turned their eyes upon Stillman with grave inquiry in them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
in or at that place or location
From this reading His face brightened, and he said, “I knew there was another one!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Men turned their eyes upon Stillman with grave inquiry in them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Men turned their eyes upon Stillman with grave inquiry in them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face brightened, and he said, “I knew there was another one!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
at the time that
From this reading You were not fifty steps from him when he lit the candle that by-and-by fired the powder!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men turned their eyes upon Stillman with grave inquiry in them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He stepped briskly to the table and glanced at the guest's feet, then up at his face, and said: “You were with him!
