used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE It was a warm muggy night.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “There he goes,” he cried, “over the hills towards the beach.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Suddenly Jimmie discerned a dark figure just disappearing over the brow of the hill.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
put or send forth
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
intentionally conceived
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “There he goes,” he cried, “over the hills towards the beach.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Suddenly Jimmie discerned a dark figure just disappearing over the brow of the hill.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Suddenly Jimmie discerned a dark figure just disappearing over the brow of the hill.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading Suddenly Jimmie discerned a dark figure just disappearing over the brow of the hill.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They waited for a moment outside, straining their eyes for a sight of Finch.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Suddenly Jimmie discerned a dark figure just disappearing over the brow of the hill.
FinchnounUS /fɪntʃ/
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
From this reading They waited for a moment outside, straining their eyes for a sight of Finch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They waited for a moment outside, straining their eyes for a sight of Finch.
the act of giving
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “There he goes,” he cried, “over the hills towards the beach.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There he goes,” he cried, “over the hills towards the beach.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Suddenly Jimmie discerned a dark figure just disappearing over the brow of the hill.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “There he goes,” he cried, “over the hills towards the beach.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE It was a warm muggy night.
Jimmie
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From this reading Suddenly Jimmie discerned a dark figure just disappearing over the brow of the hill.
and nothing more
From this reading Suddenly Jimmie discerned a dark figure just disappearing over the brow of the hill.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
a particular point in time
From this reading They waited for a moment outside, straining their eyes for a sight of Finch.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
muggyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌɡi/
hot or warm and humid
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE It was a warm muggy night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE It was a warm muggy night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They waited for a moment outside, straining their eyes for a sight of Finch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Suddenly Jimmie discerned a dark figure just disappearing over the brow of the hill.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
an educational institution
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
SELF-SACRIFICEnoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE It was a warm muggy night.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They waited for a moment outside, straining their eyes for a sight of Finch.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading They waited for a moment outside, straining their eyes for a sight of Finch.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Jimmie discerned a dark figure just disappearing over the brow of the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They waited for a moment outside, straining their eyes for a sight of Finch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There he goes,” he cried, “over the hills towards the beach.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
in the direction of
From this reading “There he goes,” he cried, “over the hills towards the beach.”
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They waited for a moment outside, straining their eyes for a sight of Finch.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE It was a warm muggy night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE It was a warm muggy night.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A pale moon shone dimly through the mists, and the buildings of the school cast long shadows across the campus, giving a weird uncanny effect to the scene, of which the boys were immediately conscious as they came out of the Doctor’s study.
