used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, he called the troopers one by one, and at each name an invisible speaker answered: “Here!”
(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 “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Accordingly, he called the troopers one by one, and at each name an invisible speaker answered: “Here!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading His voice answered me from out of the night, somewhere at my side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading I bade him ascertain that none of the party had got separated in the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His voice answered me from out of the night, somewhere at my side.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading I bade him ascertain that none of the party had got separated in the darkness.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accordingly, he called the troopers one by one, and at each name an invisible speaker answered: “Here!”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Accordingly, he called the troopers one by one, and at each name an invisible speaker answered: “Here!”
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I bade him ascertain that none of the party had got separated in the darkness.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Accordingly, he called the troopers one by one, and at each name an invisible speaker answered: “Here!”
an old word for “before”
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His voice answered me from out of the night, somewhere at my side.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I bade him ascertain that none of the party had got separated in the darkness.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I bade him ascertain that none of the party had got separated in the darkness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly, he called the troopers one by one, and at each name an invisible speaker answered: “Here!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Accordingly, he called the troopers one by one, and at each name an invisible speaker answered: “Here!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I bade him ascertain that none of the party had got separated in the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice answered me from out of the night, somewhere at my side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Accordingly, he called the troopers one by one, and at each name an invisible speaker answered: “Here!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
murknounUS /mɜːrk/
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Accordingly, he called the troopers one by one, and at each name an invisible speaker answered: “Here!”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His voice answered me from out of the night, somewhere at my side.
not one, and not any
From this reading I bade him ascertain that none of the party had got separated in the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Accordingly, he called the troopers one by one, and at each name an invisible speaker answered: “Here!”
and nothing more
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His voice answered me from out of the night, somewhere at my side.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I bade him ascertain that none of the party had got separated in the darkness.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
raindropsnounUS /ˈreɪndrɑːps/
plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading I bade him ascertain that none of the party had got separated in the darkness.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His voice answered me from out of the night, somewhere at my side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
in or at or to some place
From this reading His voice answered me from out of the night, somewhere at my side.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Accordingly, he called the troopers one by one, and at each name an invisible speaker answered: “Here!”
to a sufficient degree
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Accordingly, he called the troopers one by one, and at each name an invisible speaker answered: “Here!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice answered me from out of the night, somewhere at my side.
which person or people
From this reading “They are all present!” said the sergeant gruffly, who, though distant from me but some three feet or so, showed only as a darker patch upon the murk beyond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE LIGHT THAT SHONE IN THE FOG IT must have been for the space of full five minutes that I lay thus, with quivering nerves and labouring breath, upon the sodden ground, with the raindrops beating down upon me, ere I roused myself sufficiently to get to my feet and call to the sergeant.
