used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEARFUL FATE.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
dastardlyadjectiveUS /ˈdæstərdli/
despicably cowardly
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
the organ of sight
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A FEARFUL FATE.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A FEARFUL FATE.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "That's the time I fixed him!"
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading "Got him!" grated the triumphant young rascal, flourishing the revolver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got him!" grated the triumphant young rascal, flourishing the revolver.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading "Got him!" grated the triumphant young rascal, flourishing the revolver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Got him!" grated the triumphant young rascal, flourishing the revolver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's the time I fixed him!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
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 The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Got him!" grated the triumphant young rascal, flourishing the revolver.
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "Got him!" grated the triumphant young rascal, flourishing the revolver.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
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From this reading "That's the time I fixed him!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Got him!" grated the triumphant young rascal, flourishing the revolver.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "That's the time I fixed him!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading "Got him!" grated the triumphant young rascal, flourishing the revolver.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The sailors were alarmed by the light, and wished to row away; but Gage raved at them, ordering them to pull down toward the spot where the other boat lay.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The mysterious light vanished in the twinkling of an eye, but it had shone long enough for Gage to do his dastardly work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Got him!" grated the triumphant young rascal, flourishing the revolver.
