used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
anew
From this reading He went out to the hall again, and looked up and down.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went out to the hall again, and looked up and down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered the room a lieutenant fell dead and a shower of bullets struck the coping outside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He hastened away up-stairs again.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading As he entered the room a lieutenant fell dead and a shower of bullets struck the coping outside.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Lorraine, in cloak and hat, met him at the door.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
copingnounUS /ˈkoʊpɪŋ/
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
From this reading As he entered the room a lieutenant fell dead and a shower of bullets struck the coping outside.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lorraine, in cloak and hat, met him at the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went out to the hall again, and looked up and down.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he entered the room a lieutenant fell dead and a shower of bullets struck the coping outside.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As he entered the room a lieutenant fell dead and a shower of bullets struck the coping outside.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He went out to the hall again, and looked up and down.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He hastened away up-stairs again.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Lorraine, in cloak and hat, met him at the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out to the hall again, and looked up and down.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lorraine, in cloak and hat, met him at the door.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lorraine, in cloak and hat, met him at the door.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading As he entered the room a lieutenant fell dead and a shower of bullets struck the coping outside.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He went out to the hall again, and looked up and down.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading Lorraine, in cloak and hat, met him at the door.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lorraine, in cloak and hat, met him at the door.
night-glasses
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From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out to the hall again, and looked up and down.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As he entered the room a lieutenant fell dead and a shower of bullets struck the coping outside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As he entered the room a lieutenant fell dead and a shower of bullets struck the coping outside.
express in words
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading As he entered the room a lieutenant fell dead and a shower of bullets struck the coping outside.
a person, without saying who
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As he entered the room a lieutenant fell dead and a shower of bullets struck the coping outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went out to the hall again, and looked up and down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went out to the hall again, and looked up and down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went out to the hall again, and looked up and down.
up-stairs
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From this reading He hastened away up-stairs again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out to the hall again, and looked up and down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
which person or people
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading On the floor below he heard somebody say that the general was dead, and he hurried down among a knot of officers who were clustered at the windows, night-glasses levelled on the forest.
