used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
(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 All--at the moment they had their backs to her, their faces to the king--turned swiftly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All--at the moment they had their backs to her, their faces to the king--turned swiftly.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading All--at the moment they had their backs to her, their faces to the king--turned swiftly.
the act of breaking something
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Henry cried on the instant, "I had forgotten my manners.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All--at the moment they had their backs to her, their faces to the king--turned swiftly.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Henry cried on the instant, "I had forgotten my manners.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All--at the moment they had their backs to her, their faces to the king--turned swiftly.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry cried on the instant, "I had forgotten my manners.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All--at the moment they had their backs to her, their faces to the king--turned swiftly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Henry cried on the instant, "I had forgotten my manners.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Henry cried on the instant, "I had forgotten my manners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
keepsakenounUS /ˈkiːpseɪk/
something of sentimental value
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading All--at the moment they had their backs to her, their faces to the king--turned swiftly.
the act of departing
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
social deportment
From this reading Henry cried on the instant, "I had forgotten my manners.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
a particular point in time
From this reading All--at the moment they had their backs to her, their faces to the king--turned swiftly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Henry cried on the instant, "I had forgotten my manners.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry cried on the instant, "I had forgotten my manners.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
in a swift manner
From this reading All--at the moment they had their backs to her, their faces to the king--turned swiftly.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All--at the moment they had their backs to her, their faces to the king--turned swiftly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All--at the moment they had their backs to her, their faces to the king--turned swiftly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All--at the moment they had their backs to her, their faces to the king--turned swiftly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
belonging to which person
From this reading It was not so much a cry as a groan, but it was enough for men whose nerves were strained to the breaking point.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I was leaving my most faithful sentry without a word of thanks, or a keepsake by which to remember Henry of France."
