used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then there was peace for a few moments.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
anew
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Call him again, Mr Mark, sir," whispered Billy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Call him again, Mr Mark, sir," whispered Billy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
without stop or interruption
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mark obeyed, and, leaning down, uttered the dog's name in a suppressed way, which sounded as if it came from a great distance.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Mark obeyed, and, leaning down, uttered the dog's name in a suppressed way, which sounded as if it came from a great distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then there was peace for a few moments.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then there was peace for a few moments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mark obeyed, and, leaning down, uttered the dog's name in a suppressed way, which sounded as if it came from a great distance.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Call him again, Mr Mark, sir," whispered Billy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mark obeyed, and, leaning down, uttered the dog's name in a suppressed way, which sounded as if it came from a great distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mark obeyed, and, leaning down, uttered the dog's name in a suppressed way, which sounded as if it came from a great distance.
a small worthless amount
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
set down according to a plan
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Mark obeyed, and, leaning down, uttered the dog's name in a suppressed way, which sounded as if it came from a great distance.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Call him again, Mr Mark, sir," whispered Billy.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Then there was peace for a few moments.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Call him again, Mr Mark, sir," whispered Billy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mark obeyed, and, leaning down, uttered the dog's name in a suppressed way, which sounded as if it came from a great distance.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Mark obeyed, and, leaning down, uttered the dog's name in a suppressed way, which sounded as if it came from a great distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Then there was peace for a few moments.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Call him again, Mr Mark, sir," whispered Billy.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Mark obeyed, and, leaning down, uttered the dog's name in a suppressed way, which sounded as if it came from a great distance.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Mark obeyed, and, leaning down, uttered the dog's name in a suppressed way, which sounded as if it came from a great distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was peace for a few moments.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
communicated in words
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was peace for a few moments.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mark obeyed, and, leaning down, uttered the dog's name in a suppressed way, which sounded as if it came from a great distance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the first howl he went upon his hands and knees, and uttered an uneasy kind of noise, but threw himself down again, and laid his head close to the deck, shuffling about uneasily.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading At the first bark Jack turned his head and listened, then, as the barking continued more angrily, he raised his head and looked in the direction from whence the sounds came.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mark obeyed, and, leaning down, uttered the dog's name in a suppressed way, which sounded as if it came from a great distance.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Call him again, Mr Mark, sir," whispered Billy.
