used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
anew
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
dearly loved
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
DESMOND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PERFIDY OF DESMOND.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
Eva
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ruari!” said Eva O’Malley; “here!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Ruari!” said Eva O’Malley; “here!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
and nothing more
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
in motion
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
MystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
not any; not one
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
O'Malley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ruari!” said Eva O’Malley; “here!”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERFIDY OF DESMOND.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
PERFIDYnounUS /ˈpɜːrfɪdi/
betrayal of a trust
From this reading THE PERFIDY OF DESMOND.
preludesnounUS /ˈpreɪluːdz/
plural of “prelude” — something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
Ruari
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ruari!” said Eva O’Malley; “here!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ruari!” said Eva O’Malley; “here!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
StrainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERFIDY OF DESMOND.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
in the direction of
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Straining my eyes into the blank, I made out figures, moving towards the gate; Eva came to my side, and we followed close upon them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mystified as I was at what had just occurred, it gave me a delicious thrill of happiness to be near Eva, and to feel myself a free man again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was that darkest time of night that preludes the day, and I could see no one with any degree of clearness, but, guided by that beloved voice, I went forward, nothing doubting.
