used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
ChantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
chimenounUS /tʃaɪm/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
dearly loved
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
deep-throated
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From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
Eric
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From this reading "Hark!" exclaimed Eric.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hark!" exclaimed Eric.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED."
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "Hark!" exclaimed Eric.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
Luther's
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From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
that's
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From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading His quick ear had caught the sound of footsteps upon the stairway leading to their room, and he fancied them to be his uncle's.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six, sounded a deep-throated bell upon the evening air, and then a chime of bells played Luther's Chant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "O, dear!" groaned Johnny; "that's the wonderful clock; I wish we had let it alone."
