used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
(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 All was still in house and grounds and lodge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All was still in house and grounds and lodge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The dark clouds were growing black, but the storm had not yet burst.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The dark clouds were growing black, but the storm had not yet burst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dark clouds were growing black, but the storm had not yet burst.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
Chaytor
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From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The dark clouds were growing black, but the storm had not yet burst.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark clouds were growing black, but the storm had not yet burst.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I left the door of the lodge open," said Gilbert.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
the organ of sight
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading All was still in house and grounds and lodge.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The dark clouds were growing black, but the storm had not yet burst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dark clouds were growing black, but the storm had not yet burst.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All was still in house and grounds and lodge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I left the door of the lodge open," said Gilbert.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All was still in house and grounds and lodge.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I left the door of the lodge open," said Gilbert.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading All was still in house and grounds and lodge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dark clouds were growing black, but the storm had not yet burst.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I left the door of the lodge open," said Gilbert.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I left the door of the lodge open," said Gilbert.
other's
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From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I left the door of the lodge open," said Gilbert.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
not in physical motion
From this reading All was still in house and grounds and lodge.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The dark clouds were growing black, but the storm had not yet burst.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dark clouds were growing black, but the storm had not yet burst.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A clock in the hall struck twelve, and, as if the chimes had called them forth, Gilbert and Chaytor issued from the house, and walked to their rendezvous.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was still in house and grounds and lodge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dark clouds were growing black, but the storm had not yet burst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each man was occupied with his own special thoughts, and each kept a wary eye upon the other's shadowed form.
but in spite of that
From this reading The dark clouds were growing black, but the storm had not yet burst.
