used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ENTRANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
anvilnounUS /ˈænvəl/
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For what would become of them if their retreat was discovered!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
Clare
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From this reading Clare sped jubilant.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
clinkverbUS /klɪŋk/
make a high sound typical of glass
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For what would become of them if their retreat was discovered!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
let fall to the ground
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A NEW ENTRANCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what would become of them if their retreat was discovered!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For what would become of them if their retreat was discovered!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Clare sped jubilant.
jubilationnounUS /ˌdʒuːbəˈleɪʃən/
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
a particular point in time
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ENTRANCE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading For what would become of them if their retreat was discovered!
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
in the near future
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Clare sped jubilant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For what would become of them if their retreat was discovered!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For what would become of them if their retreat was discovered!
a special situation
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
the upper part of anything
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what would become of them if their retreat was discovered!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But soon came a check to his jubilation: it was one thing to drop from the wall, and quite another to climb to the top of it without the help of the door!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The same moment he heard the clink of the smith’s hammer on his anvil, and to go by his yard in daylight would be to risk too much!
