used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
any thing at all
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
BREAKFASTED
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From this reading HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "A signal!" exclaimed Charles.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
an opposing military force
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "A signal!" exclaimed Charles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
and nothing more
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "A signal!" exclaimed Charles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
ThankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
at the time that
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
