used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
broadestadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdɪst/
superlative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “We were full careless,” said my companion.
Castner
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From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
Champe
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From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “We were full careless,” said my companion.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
a boy or man
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
finger-tips
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From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “We were full careless,” said my companion.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
the act of retaining something
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
lieutenant'snounUS /luːˈtenənts/
possessive form of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
limenounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
lodgers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
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 The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
MatchingadjectiveUS /ˈmætʃɪŋ/
being two identical
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
not any; not one
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
not one, and not any
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
except for; apart from
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
scrutinizingverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
not in physical motion
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Matching his tone, I said that I knew none of my fellow lodgers save Lieutenant Castner, and that I did not know the placing of the lieutenant’s room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The firelight still flung long shadows about the room, and in the shelter of the broadest of them Champe glided away to the wall of suspicion and examined it foot by foot with scrutinizing eyes and gently gliding finger-tips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were full careless,” said my companion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were full careless,” said my companion.
at the time that
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading When he crept back to me he was holding out a forefinger the end of which was whitened with powdered lime.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And then he got upon his feet with no more noise than a cat would have made and suddenly extinguished the candle.
