used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly a bright thought struck him; a moment more and it became an earnest purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The ice is broken at last," he said.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Suddenly a bright thought struck him; a moment more and it became an earnest purpose.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Suddenly a bright thought struck him; a moment more and it became an earnest purpose.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "The ice is broken at last," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
Dennis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Suddenly a bright thought struck him; a moment more and it became an earnest purpose.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The ice is broken at last," he said.
HEIGHTSnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly a bright thought struck him; a moment more and it became an earnest purpose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "The ice is broken at last," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The ice is broken at last," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
immediately past
From this reading "The ice is broken at last," he said.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
Mellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
a particular point in time
From this reading Suddenly a bright thought struck him; a moment more and it became an earnest purpose.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Suddenly a bright thought struck him; a moment more and it became an earnest purpose.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
predominatedverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪtɪd/
past form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Suddenly a bright thought struck him; a moment more and it became an earnest purpose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The ice is broken at last," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Suddenly a bright thought struck him; a moment more and it became an earnest purpose.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a bright thought struck him; a moment more and it became an earnest purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Suddenly a bright thought struck him; a moment more and it became an earnest purpose.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, but he was like to fall through into a very cold bath, though he knew it not.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TWO HEIGHTS Dennis went home in a strange tumult of hopes and fears, but hope predominated, for evidently she cared little for Mr. Mellen.
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 He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was far too excited to sleep, and sat by his open window till the warm June night grew pale with the light of coming day.
