used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
(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 On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMES.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
your usual mood
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
Eagle'snounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
divisible by two
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
hurricane-lamp
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From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
night-watch
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From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
not any; not one
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
go across or through
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMES.
carry out
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading On this occasion Walter felt no disposition to sleep; physical discomfort, combined with mental anxiety to take away all desire for repose.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went over in thought every circumstance of their brief meeting during the long hours of his night-watch.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had arisen, and, rushing through the pass as through a funnel, extinguished the fire, put out even the hurricane-lamp, and chilled the frame of the young sentinel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Walter's strange interview with the child of the Eagle's Nest had strengthened the missionary spirit in the young man's breast.
