used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The object of their solicitude had been hardly more comfortable.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
set up or found
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
only a very short time before
From this reading The object of their solicitude had been hardly more comfortable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
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 long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
the force of workers available
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The object of their solicitude had been hardly more comfortable.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The object of their solicitude had been hardly more comfortable.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
cut with a saw
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
signallyadverb
as a signal
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading The object of their solicitude had been hardly more comfortable.
having a supporting base
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
not in physical motion
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
the act of using
From this reading THE STRANGE STORY Jean's fervent declaration that he prayed never to be obliged to use his rifle against a human being may have acted as a potent charm against evil.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
look attentively
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The long weary vigil that David and Jean had kept, the greater part of it standing on their feet, was a watch of pure affection.
accept gladly
From this reading At any rate, the welcome light of a gray October morning saw the little company still undisturbed by any unpleasant intruder.
but in spite of that
From this reading It had been a strenuous night for the three men, yet daylight found them signally cheerful and alert.
