used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
(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 Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE FOURTH TIME.
Gageac
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From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
Gros
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From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
Guillem
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From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
and nothing more
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
oscillationnounUS /ˌɑːsəˈleɪʃən/
the process of oscillating between states
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
qualmnoun
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
a strong line
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
except for; apart from
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
dependable
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE rock of Gageac somewhat overhung, so that as Le Gros Guillem ascended he swung clear in space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOURTH TIME.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE FOURTH TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
tocsinnoun
the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only occasionally was there a projection against which he could apply his foot, but he avoided doing this lest he should set the cord in oscillation.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The rope was so stout and the piece of wood on which he was seated so strong, that the momentary qualm that had come over his heart left it, and he felt naught save impatience to reach the castle and creep in at the window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then his comrades would be drawn up and all four would fall on the sleeping garrison, kill every man, ring the tocsin, and the place would be in his possession, the houses given up to pillage and the inhabitants to outrage and murder.
