used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
make calm or still
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
Haydon
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From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
a particular point in time
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
a brief written record
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
with low volume
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
resounded
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From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
a male human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
the season of growth
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
make steady
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
not in physical motion
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
a shaky motion
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Haydon turned his calm, steady eyes on the filmy curtain, but he could see nothing.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Then, as he gazed quietly at it, U Saw raised his hand, and a deep booming note resounded from the gong.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
at the time that
From this reading The full, musical trembling of the note still rang through the room when an unseen hand drew back the curtain, and the light of the lamps fell full upon Jack.
which person or people
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thomas Haydon stood for a moment with the wild, distraught look of one who sees a sight altogether beyond belief or reason, then he made to spring forward.
