used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Quick now, every faculty alert, he ran noiselessly from room to room, and from window to window.
(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 If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quick now, every faculty alert, he ran noiselessly from room to room, and from window to window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be some way out, he must find a way.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Well, a fire escape then, perhaps!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Quick now, every faculty alert, he ran noiselessly from room to room, and from window to window.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Quick now, every faculty alert, he ran noiselessly from room to room, and from window to window.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There must be some way out, he must find a way.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Well, a fire escape then, perhaps!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There must be some way out, he must find a way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
Kane
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From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
go away from a place
From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be some way out, he must find a way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Quick now, every faculty alert, he ran noiselessly from room to room, and from window to window.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Quick now, every faculty alert, he ran noiselessly from room to room, and from window to window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
by chance
From this reading Well, a fire escape then, perhaps!
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick now, every faculty alert, he ran noiselessly from room to room, and from window to window.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Quick now, every faculty alert, he ran noiselessly from room to room, and from window to window.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Quick now, every faculty alert, he ran noiselessly from room to room, and from window to window.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There must be some way out, he must find a way.
in or at or to some place
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, a fire escape then, perhaps!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be some way out, he must find a way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quick now, every faculty alert, he ran noiselessly from room to room, and from window to window.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A sound from somewhere out in the hall brought surging back upon him a realization of his own imminent peril.
Vallon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There must be some way out, he must find a way.
(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, a fire escape then, perhaps!
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 Quick now, every faculty alert, he ran noiselessly from room to room, and from window to window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he knew Red Vallon at all, he knew that he, Billy Kane, would never leave by the door!
