used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
anew
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the night was once more still as death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading He required some time to collect himself.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Then the night was once more still as death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
giddinessnoun
an impulsive scatterbrained manner
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He required some time to collect himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
immediately past
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
the light of the Moon
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then the night was once more still as death.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then the night was once more still as death.
on one occasion
From this reading Then the night was once more still as death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He required some time to collect himself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He required some time to collect himself.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then the night was once more still as death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the night was once more still as death.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He required some time to collect himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He required some time to collect himself.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the night was once more still as death.
at the time that
From this reading "The captain heard him go slowly down the stairs, step by step, and when outside, open the iron gate and lock it again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He bent down, picked up his gun, and with one last look at the picture that in serene beauty shone out in the moonlight, glided from the room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He felt, he said, as though he had been thrown down from a high tower and had reached the ground without broken limbs indeed, but unable to move from sheer giddiness.
