used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a second did he lose.
anew
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a second did he lose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a second did he lose.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
I'm
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From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Not a second did he lose.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma! mamma!
Ned's
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From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
not any; not one
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a second did he lose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Surely that was the window opening."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Not a second did he lose.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely that was the window opening."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Surely that was the window opening."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Surely that was the window opening."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Surely that was the window opening."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Surely that was the window opening."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'm here under the snow; do come here!" he called, with all his strength, over and over again.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It is no wonder that the tears began to fall thick and fast from Ned's eyes as the window closed, and the dreadful still darkness was around him, and the hope of making mamma hear him lost.
