used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He suspected that some of the men had been drinking, and were accordingly in a mood of riotous mirth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He could hear the sounds of laughing, talking, and shouting among the miners, late though it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He suspected that some of the men had been drinking, and were accordingly in a mood of riotous mirth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading What connection had he with their revelry?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear the sounds of laughing, talking, and shouting among the miners, late though it was.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
someone who is a detective
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wish to join them just now.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He suspected that some of the men had been drinking, and were accordingly in a mood of riotous mirth.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear the sounds of laughing, talking, and shouting among the miners, late though it was.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could hear the sounds of laughing, talking, and shouting among the miners, late though it was.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He did not wish to join them just now.
and nothing more
From this reading He did not wish to join them just now.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He could hear the sounds of laughing, talking, and shouting among the miners, late though it was.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He could hear the sounds of laughing, talking, and shouting among the miners, late though it was.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
the force of workers available
From this reading He suspected that some of the men had been drinking, and were accordingly in a mood of riotous mirth.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading He could hear the sounds of laughing, talking, and shouting among the miners, late though it was.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading He suspected that some of the men had been drinking, and were accordingly in a mood of riotous mirth.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He suspected that some of the men had been drinking, and were accordingly in a mood of riotous mirth.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wish to join them just now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He did not wish to join them just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading What connection had he with their revelry?
riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading He suspected that some of the men had been drinking, and were accordingly in a mood of riotous mirth.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He could hear the sounds of laughing, talking, and shouting among the miners, late though it was.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He suspected that some of the men had been drinking, and were accordingly in a mood of riotous mirth.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He could hear the sounds of laughing, talking, and shouting among the miners, late though it was.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
believed likely
From this reading He suspected that some of the men had been drinking, and were accordingly in a mood of riotous mirth.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He could hear the sounds of laughing, talking, and shouting among the miners, late though it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He suspected that some of the men had been drinking, and were accordingly in a mood of riotous mirth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What connection had he with their revelry?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not wish to join them just now.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He could hear the sounds of laughing, talking, and shouting among the miners, late though it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He suspected that some of the men had been drinking, and were accordingly in a mood of riotous mirth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What connection had he with their revelry?
at the time that
From this reading UNDER COVER OF NIGHT When Dick left Nance at the cabin door and walked slowly down to the river, his heart was in a tumult of happiness such as he had never before experienced.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He did not wish to join them just now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What connection had he with their revelry?
