used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
(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 Doors were open all up and down the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doors were open all up and down the street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
Breckonside
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From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Frighted, white-faced women looked round curtains.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Doors were open all up and down the street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Doors were open all up and down the street.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every window was a yellow square of light.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
first-floor
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From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
Frighted
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From this reading Frighted, white-faced women looked round curtains.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
HUNTERSnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Every window was a yellow square of light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
nightgowns
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From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Doors were open all up and down the street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Frighted, white-faced women looked round curtains.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
make square
From this reading Every window was a yellow square of light.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Doors were open all up and down the street.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Doors were open all up and down the street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doors were open all up and down the street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HUNTERS OF MEN In the village of Breckonside on that December morning was to be seen a sight the like of which I never looked upon.
white-faced
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From this reading Frighted, white-faced women looked round curtains.
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 Every window was a yellow square of light.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Children in their scanty nightgowns clung on to stair rails, and tried to look out of the open front door without taking their feet off the first-floor landing.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Frighted, white-faced women looked round curtains.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Every window was a yellow square of light.
