used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that face he discovered to be Mr. Pike's, peering earnestly in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hedges, send that man away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And that face he discovered to be Mr. Pike's, peering earnestly in.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And that face he discovered to be Mr. Pike's, peering earnestly in.
in a serious manner
From this reading And that face he discovered to be Mr. Pike's, peering earnestly in.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
Hartledon
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From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
HedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading "Hedges, send that man away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hedges, send that man away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And that face he discovered to be Mr. Pike's, peering earnestly in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading And that face he discovered to be Mr. Pike's, peering earnestly in.
Pike's
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From this reading And that face he discovered to be Mr. Pike's, peering earnestly in.
cut with a saw
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Hedges, send that man away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
in the near future
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that face he discovered to be Mr. Pike's, peering earnestly in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And that face he discovered to be Mr. Pike's, peering earnestly in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
at the time that
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Lord Hartledon was leading his bride through the chapel at the conclusion of the ceremony, when his attention was caught by something outside one of the windows.
