used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
able-bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/
having a strong healthy body
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The answer that came across the reach of the storm cheered them.
anew
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Even Madge looked alarmed, and they both raised a halloo in the _patois_ of the region.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
react verbally
From this reading The answer that came across the reach of the storm cheered them.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Even Madge looked alarmed, and they both raised a halloo in the _patois_ of the region.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The answer that came across the reach of the storm cheered them.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The answer that came across the reach of the storm cheered them.
rid of obstructions
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Madge looked alarmed, and they both raised a halloo in the _patois_ of the region.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
hallooverb
urge on with shouts
From this reading Even Madge looked alarmed, and they both raised a halloo in the _patois_ of the region.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Morin hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even Madge looked alarmed, and they both raised a halloo in the _patois_ of the region.
Madge
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From this reading Even Madge looked alarmed, and they both raised a halloo in the _patois_ of the region.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
march in a procession
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
Morin
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From this reading Morin hesitated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Madge looked alarmed, and they both raised a halloo in the _patois_ of the region.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
patoisnounUS /ˌpæˈtwɑː/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading Even Madge looked alarmed, and they both raised a halloo in the _patois_ of the region.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Even Madge looked alarmed, and they both raised a halloo in the _patois_ of the region.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The answer that came across the reach of the storm cheered them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Even Madge looked alarmed, and they both raised a halloo in the _patois_ of the region.
cut with a saw
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
get rid of
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The answer that came across the reach of the storm cheered them.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
moving very fast
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The answer that came across the reach of the storm cheered them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed the shed, making a straight march, as swift as might be, for the fallen man; but before they reached him they saw some one coming, a black, increasing form in the snowy distance.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the thief had arisen, strong and able-bodied, it was clear that they had again been tricked for an evil purpose.
