used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His next movement puzzled the boy, but he grasped the meaning directly after.
(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 Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently satisfied, he turned quickly to where Frank stood, now trembling, grasped his hand, and whispered:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
a youthful male person
From this reading His next movement puzzled the boy, but he grasped the meaning directly after.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His next movement puzzled the boy, but he grasped the meaning directly after.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
clampsnounUS /klæmps/
plural of “clamp” — a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
copingnounUS /ˈkoʊpɪŋ/
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
without deviation
From this reading His next movement puzzled the boy, but he grasped the meaning directly after.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading His next movement puzzled the boy, but he grasped the meaning directly after.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Apparently satisfied, he turned quickly to where Frank stood, now trembling, grasped his hand, and whispered:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you a knife?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "Have you a knife?"
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading His next movement puzzled the boy, but he grasped the meaning directly after.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading His next movement puzzled the boy, but he grasped the meaning directly after.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His next movement puzzled the boy, but he grasped the meaning directly after.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading His next movement puzzled the boy, but he grasped the meaning directly after.
with speed
From this reading Apparently satisfied, he turned quickly to where Frank stood, now trembling, grasped his hand, and whispered:
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
a strong line
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Apparently satisfied, he turned quickly to where Frank stood, now trembling, grasped his hand, and whispered:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
term of address for a man
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Apparently satisfied, he turned quickly to where Frank stood, now trembling, grasped his hand, and whispered:
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
up to a particular time
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
a shaky motion
From this reading Apparently satisfied, he turned quickly to where Frank stood, now trembling, grasped his hand, and whispered:
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Apparently satisfied, he turned quickly to where Frank stood, now trembling, grasped his hand, and whispered:
two times
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at an angle now, and Sir Robert was carefully testing the stone coping, to see if it were tight in its place and the pieces held together by the iron clamps kept in their places by the running in of molten lead.
in or at the place that
From this reading Apparently satisfied, he turned quickly to where Frank stood, now trembling, grasped his hand, and whispered:
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Apparently satisfied, he turned quickly to where Frank stood, now trembling, grasped his hand, and whispered:
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Frank dimly made out that he knotted the rope carefully, and tried it by pulling hard twice over, before throwing a few yards over the parapet and letting the rest run through his hands till it was all down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you a knife?"
