used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Do you all agree?"
(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 Do you all agree?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
assented
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From this reading The others assented eagerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
charpoy
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From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
Desmond
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From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
true confidential information
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you all agree?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The others assented eagerly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
Fuzl
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From this reading "You hear what Fuzl Khan says.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You hear what Fuzl Khan says.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading "You hear what Fuzl Khan says.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
not in physical motion
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
others
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From this reading The others assented eagerly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
except for; apart from
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "You hear what Fuzl Khan says.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
snoreverbUS /snɔːr/
breathe noisily during one's sleep
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others assented eagerly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
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 At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At intervals the sentry passed and flashed his light through the opening in the wall; but at these moments every man was lying motionless upon his charpoy, and not a sound was audible save a snore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You hear what Fuzl Khan says.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
showing curiosity
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then Desmond told his wondering hearers the secret of the key, and during several hours of that quiet night he discussed with them in whispers the details of the scheme which he had worked out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You hear what Fuzl Khan says.
