used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he looked quickly up and about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the half-hour after midnight.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
bemusedadjectiveUS /bɪˈmjuːzd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
croppingverbUS /ˈkrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “crop” — cut short
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
inordinateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːrdənɪt/
beyond normal limits
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the half-hour after midnight.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked quickly up and about.
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was the half-hour after midnight.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
with speed
From this reading Then he looked quickly up and about.
reverberationsnounUS /rɪˌvɜːrbərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “reverberation” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
shirt-front
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From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
slouchingverbUS /ˈslaʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “slouch” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
splayed
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From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
not in physical motion
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked quickly up and about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he looked quickly up and about.
precisely as stated
From this reading He heard the deer cropping the grass far behind him; and he counted the very reverberations of the stable clock striking a half-hour in the still air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The moon still slanted among the pines, and Jack followed his own shadow, with his beard splayed against his shirt-front, until within a few yards of his hut.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE WRONG MAN The Duke had proceeded to his hut with the slow and slouching gait of a man bemused; yet the strings of his body were as those of a lute, and there was an inordinate keen edge to his every sense.
