used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every now and then there was a sharp report, and a hissing splitting sound.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
have
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
make calm or still
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "Sha'n't go through, shall we?" said Tom, as there was a crack as loud as a pistol-shot.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then there was a sharp report, and a hissing splitting sound.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sha'n't go through, shall we?" said Tom, as there was a crack as loud as a pistol-shot.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading Every now and then there was a sharp report, and a hissing splitting sound.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We should if we stopped," said Dick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Sha'n't go through, shall we?" said Tom, as there was a crack as loud as a pistol-shot.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then there was a sharp report, and a hissing splitting sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
pistol-shot
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From this reading "Sha'n't go through, shall we?" said Tom, as there was a crack as loud as a pistol-shot.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Every now and then there was a sharp report, and a hissing splitting sound.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sha'n't go through, shall we?" said Tom, as there was a crack as loud as a pistol-shot.
Sha'n't
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From this reading "Sha'n't go through, shall we?" said Tom, as there was a crack as loud as a pistol-shot.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Sha'n't go through, shall we?" said Tom, as there was a crack as loud as a pistol-shot.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Every now and then there was a sharp report, and a hissing splitting sound.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We should if we stopped," said Dick.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Every now and then there was a sharp report, and a hissing splitting sound.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Every now and then there was a sharp report, and a hissing splitting sound.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "We should if we stopped," said Dick.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
Tallington
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From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then there was a sharp report, and a hissing splitting sound.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every now and then there was a sharp report, and a hissing splitting sound.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Sha'n't go through, shall we?" said Tom, as there was a crack as loud as a pistol-shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
male cat
From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
undulatedverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtəd/
past form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every now and then there was a sharp report, and a hissing splitting sound.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Sha'n't go through, shall we?" said Tom, as there was a crack as loud as a pistol-shot.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Then another and another, for the ice was really too thin to bear them properly, and it undulated beneath their weight like the soft swell of the Atlantic in a calm.
Winthorpe
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From this reading Some such feelings as these pervaded the breasts of Dick Winthorpe and Tom Tallington as they glided along homeward on that night.
