used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading And he heard the girl speak of Carter, and of what Carter had done.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And he heard the girl speak of Carter, and of what Carter had done.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
apart from; not including
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
a young female
From this reading And he heard the girl speak of Carter, and of what Carter had done.
Gourdon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And he heard the girl speak of Carter, and of what Carter had done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
in motion
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
only a very short time before
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
express in speech
From this reading And he heard the girl speak of Carter, and of what Carter had done.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
stealthnounUS /stelθ/
avoiding detection by moving carefully
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
having come into contact
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he heard the girl speak of Carter, and of what Carter had done.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the shadow of Pierre Gourdon's cabin fell deepest a man had dragged himself and lay like a dark and lifeless blot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was then he drew himself slowly away, moving with the stealth and caution of one to whom freedom from discovery meant a great deal.
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 Since Peter had tapped at the window this man had scarcely moved, except to breathe and change his position a little as he watched the lovers out in the light of the moon and stars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were very near to him, so near he might have touched them with a pole less than the length of that which Peter had used.
