used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading THE LONE LIGHT With one accord they turned and looked up the mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONE LIGHT With one accord they turned and looked up the mountain.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ted looked in perplexity around him, counting the boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
a youthful male person
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Ted looked in perplexity around him, counting the boys.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading For the moment it was in a cleared space and they could follow it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the moment it was in a cleared space and they could follow it.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Ted looked in perplexity around him, counting the boys.
fireflynounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For the moment it was in a cleared space and they could follow it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment it was in a cleared space and they could follow it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
a quick look
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ted looked in perplexity around him, counting the boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the moment it was in a cleared space and they could follow it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the moment it was in a cleared space and they could follow it.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LONE LIGHT With one accord they turned and looked up the mountain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LONE LIGHT With one accord they turned and looked up the mountain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE LONE LIGHT With one accord they turned and looked up the mountain.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment it was in a cleared space and they could follow it.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE LONE LIGHT With one accord they turned and looked up the mountain.
in motion
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LONE LIGHT With one accord they turned and looked up the mountain.
and nothing more
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Ted looked in perplexity around him, counting the boys.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For the moment it was in a cleared space and they could follow it.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted looked in perplexity around him, counting the boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONE LIGHT With one accord they turned and looked up the mountain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LONE LIGHT With one accord they turned and looked up the mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In another moment it had passed from sight and only a fleeting glimpse was to be seen as it flashed from between a tree screen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE LONE LIGHT With one accord they turned and looked up the mountain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LONE LIGHT With one accord they turned and looked up the mountain.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as the boy had announced, a single light was moving up, like some firefly on a wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LONE LIGHT With one accord they turned and looked up the mountain.
