used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was still raining heavily, and profoundly dark.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was still raining heavily, and profoundly dark.
dere
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From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
DrenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
endeavouring
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From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
hold firmly
From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
to a considerable degree
From this reading It was still raining heavily, and profoundly dark.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still raining heavily, and profoundly dark.
a small worthless amount
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
Mendez
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From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It was still raining heavily, and profoundly dark.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was still raining heavily, and profoundly dark.
only a very short time before
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Listening attentively, he fancied he heard the breathing of some one near him, and moved cautiously in the opposite direction.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still raining heavily, and profoundly dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading About an hour after this, Jack ventured to emerge from his place of concealment.
precisely as stated
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still raining heavily, and profoundly dark.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Drenched to the skin,--in fact, he had been lying in a bed of muddy water,--and chilled to the very bone, he felt so stiff, that he could scarcely move.
which person or people
From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
in the company of; together with
From this reading In spite of his care, he came in contact with a man, who, endeavouring to grasp him, cried, in the voice of Mendez, “Who goes dere?
