used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
(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 "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading She spoke in Italian, but the Austrian seemed to understand.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She spoke in Italian, but the Austrian seemed to understand.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Halt!" he commanded, unnecessarily, for Lucia was far too frightened to move.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Halt!" he commanded, unnecessarily, for Lucia was far too frightened to move.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Halt!" he commanded, unnecessarily, for Lucia was far too frightened to move.
made afraid
From this reading "Halt!" he commanded, unnecessarily, for Lucia was far too frightened to move.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading "Halt!" he commanded, unnecessarily, for Lucia was far too frightened to move.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading She spoke in Italian, but the Austrian seemed to understand.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
Lucia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Halt!" he commanded, unnecessarily, for Lucia was far too frightened to move.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Halt!" he commanded, unnecessarily, for Lucia was far too frightened to move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She spoke in Italian, but the Austrian seemed to understand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
get rid of
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke in Italian, but the Austrian seemed to understand.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Halt!" he commanded, unnecessarily, for Lucia was far too frightened to move.
TOOLnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading IN THE TOOL SHED At sight of her he jumped to his feet.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She spoke in Italian, but the Austrian seemed to understand.
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading "Halt!" he commanded, unnecessarily, for Lucia was far too frightened to move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Halt!" he commanded, unnecessarily, for Lucia was far too frightened to move.
belonging to which person
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was thinking of the soldier whose head would appear at any moment over the ledge of rock behind, and her one wish was to stop him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't move, sir!" she cried loudly, "I see you have a big gun and I am all alone."
