used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment Cameron stepped gingerly beside him, and pulled at his bonds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
any thing at all
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
next to; at the side of
From this reading After a moment Cameron stepped gingerly beside him, and pulled at his bonds.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading After a moment Cameron stepped gingerly beside him, and pulled at his bonds.
confined by bonds
From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
placed in a grave
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
Cameron
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From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading After a moment Cameron stepped gingerly beside him, and pulled at his bonds.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a moment Cameron stepped gingerly beside him, and pulled at his bonds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a moment Cameron stepped gingerly beside him, and pulled at his bonds.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
Macaulay's
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From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment Cameron stepped gingerly beside him, and pulled at his bonds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading After a moment Cameron stepped gingerly beside him, and pulled at his bonds.
Rob's
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From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
except for; apart from
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
schoolmaster's
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From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading After a moment Cameron stepped gingerly beside him, and pulled at his bonds.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, tearing a strip of cloth from off Macaulay's shirt, he bound it round his eyes as though to hide their gleaming malice from sight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Cameron, too, seemed more than a little shaken at the encounter, though he said nothing, but appeared plunged in thought about the future.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading BURIED TREASURE A faint cry of dismay fell from Rob's lips as he met the evil glare in the schoolmaster's eyes.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the hollow place where they stood, it was impossible for their prisoner to see anything save the open sky, and a thousand twinkling stars.
