used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
(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 Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
the act of departing
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
Hale'snounUS /heɪlz/
possessive form of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
held dear
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
not any; not one
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
vigilantesnounUS /ˌvɪdʒəˈlæntiz/
plural of “vigilante” — member of a vigilance committee
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had she reached her room, when there was a loud knock upon the hall door of the cabin, and Judge Hale called out:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary Hale’s beautiful eyes were dimmed with tears as she bade her father good night, for she dreaded evil to Captain Dash, whom she loved with all the fervor of her heart.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The third night after the departure of the vigilantes rolled around, and the settlers in the valley were becoming anxious regarding their friends, for no word had come from them since they struck the bandits’ trail.
