used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
anew
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
(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 The room in which we all were was the larger of the pair of offices, the two doors of which I had seen when hiding in the outer warehouse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
AWKWARDadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The partitions were of rough matchboarding, and I noticed now that the door fastened with a spring lock.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
divisible by two
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The partitions were of rough matchboarding, and I noticed now that the door fastened with a spring lock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The room in which we all were was the larger of the pair of offices, the two doors of which I had seen when hiding in the outer warehouse.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The room in which we all were was the larger of the pair of offices, the two doors of which I had seen when hiding in the outer warehouse.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
fasten with a lock
From this reading The partitions were of rough matchboarding, and I noticed now that the door fastened with a spring lock.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
matchboarding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The partitions were of rough matchboarding, and I noticed now that the door fastened with a spring lock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The partitions were of rough matchboarding, and I noticed now that the door fastened with a spring lock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The partitions were of rough matchboarding, and I noticed now that the door fastened with a spring lock.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The room in which we all were was the larger of the pair of offices, the two doors of which I had seen when hiding in the outer warehouse.
and nothing more
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The room in which we all were was the larger of the pair of offices, the two doors of which I had seen when hiding in the outer warehouse.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The room in which we all were was the larger of the pair of offices, the two doors of which I had seen when hiding in the outer warehouse.
partitionsnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “partition” — a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading The partitions were of rough matchboarding, and I noticed now that the door fastened with a spring lock.
PLIGHTnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room in which we all were was the larger of the pair of offices, the two doors of which I had seen when hiding in the outer warehouse.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The partitions were of rough matchboarding, and I noticed now that the door fastened with a spring lock.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
second'snounUS /ˈsekəndz/
possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The room in which we all were was the larger of the pair of offices, the two doors of which I had seen when hiding in the outer warehouse.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
the season of growth
From this reading The partitions were of rough matchboarding, and I noticed now that the door fastened with a spring lock.
carry out
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
propel through the air
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The room in which we all were was the larger of the pair of offices, the two doors of which I had seen when hiding in the outer warehouse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading The room in which we all were was the larger of the pair of offices, the two doors of which I had seen when hiding in the outer warehouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The room in which we all were was the larger of the pair of offices, the two doors of which I had seen when hiding in the outer warehouse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
at the time that
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN AWKWARD PLIGHT INDEED The second clamour of the police at the doors below brought me to my senses; and luckily I was the first man to throw off the apathy of alarm which their coming had caused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If any of us were to escape, it could only be by the river; and I set about making a desperate attempt to get away by that means and to take the Baron with me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As I had had to carry my life in my hands when coming into the building, and had been fully alive to the fact that my safety might depend upon my knowing how to get out of it again without even a second’s hesitation, I had observed with scrupulous care the means of exit.
