used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading And, thinking that here might be the aid he sought, he turned back once more to where he had left the Vicomte.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, as he did so, he paused in the great strides he was taking--paused, and looked back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet, as he did so, he paused in the great strides he was taking--paused, and looked back.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yet, as he did so, he paused in the great strides he was taking--paused, and looked back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, thinking that here might be the aid he sought, he turned back once more to where he had left the Vicomte.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE FURY OF DESPAIR.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet, as he did so, he paused in the great strides he was taking--paused, and looked back.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
an opposing military force
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
an old word for “before”
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
furthestadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE FURY OF DESPAIR.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yet, as he did so, he paused in the great strides he was taking--paused, and looked back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And, thinking that here might be the aid he sought, he turned back once more to where he had left the Vicomte.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, as he did so, he paused in the great strides he was taking--paused, and looked back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
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 He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yet, as he did so, he paused in the great strides he was taking--paused, and looked back.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And, thinking that here might be the aid he sought, he turned back once more to where he had left the Vicomte.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And, thinking that here might be the aid he sought, he turned back once more to where he had left the Vicomte.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FURY OF DESPAIR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
on one occasion
From this reading And, thinking that here might be the aid he sought, he turned back once more to where he had left the Vicomte.
patoisnounUS /ˌpæˈtwɑː/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Yet, as he did so, he paused in the great strides he was taking--paused, and looked back.
quitted
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From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
Rhenishnoun
any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (“hock” is British usage)
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet, as he did so, he paused in the great strides he was taking--paused, and looked back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
that is looked for
From this reading And, thinking that here might be the aid he sought, he turned back once more to where he had left the Vicomte.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Yet, as he did so, he paused in the great strides he was taking--paused, and looked back.
in a swift manner
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Yet, as he did so, he paused in the great strides he was taking--paused, and looked back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FURY OF DESPAIR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And, thinking that here might be the aid he sought, he turned back once more to where he had left the Vicomte.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, thinking that here might be the aid he sought, he turned back once more to where he had left the Vicomte.
in the direction of
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And, thinking that here might be the aid he sought, he turned back once more to where he had left the Vicomte.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
Vicomte
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From this reading And, thinking that here might be the aid he sought, he turned back once more to where he had left the Vicomte.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went swiftly towards the end of the glade, bent on finding some assistance for his enemy ere night was full upon him--for now there was little daylight left.
in or at the place that
From this reading In that glade, at the end furthest from where he had quitted it, he heard voices and a confused jumble of sounds--coarse voices speaking in the Rhenish _patois_.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, as he did so, he paused in the great strides he was taking--paused, and looked back.
