used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, without delaying an instant, he recommenced running for his life through the wood, and the assassins after him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, without delaying an instant, he recommenced running for his life through the wood, and the assassins after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At last, after a desperate race of nearly two hours, he arrived quite breathless at the door of the house, and knocked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
ASSASSINSnounUS /əˈsæsənz/
plural of “assassin” — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If only I had breath to reach that house," he said to himself, "perhaps I should be saved."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "If only I had breath to reach that house," he said to himself, "perhaps I should be saved."
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading At last, after a desperate race of nearly two hours, he arrived quite breathless at the door of the house, and knocked.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading And, without delaying an instant, he recommenced running for his life through the wood, and the assassins after him.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading At last, after a desperate race of nearly two hours, he arrived quite breathless at the door of the house, and knocked.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At last, after a desperate race of nearly two hours, he arrived quite breathless at the door of the house, and knocked.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
the act of giving
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If only I had breath to reach that house," he said to himself, "perhaps I should be saved."
be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At last, after a desperate race of nearly two hours, he arrived quite breathless at the door of the house, and knocked.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If only I had breath to reach that house," he said to himself, "perhaps I should be saved."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If only I had breath to reach that house," he said to himself, "perhaps I should be saved."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading And, without delaying an instant, he recommenced running for his life through the wood, and the assassins after him.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading At last, after a desperate race of nearly two hours, he arrived quite breathless at the door of the house, and knocked.
immediately past
From this reading At last, after a desperate race of nearly two hours, he arrived quite breathless at the door of the house, and knocked.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And, without delaying an instant, he recommenced running for his life through the wood, and the assassins after him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At last, after a desperate race of nearly two hours, he arrived quite breathless at the door of the house, and knocked.
OAKnounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
and nothing more
From this reading "If only I had breath to reach that house," he said to himself, "perhaps I should be saved."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
by chance
From this reading "If only I had breath to reach that house," he said to himself, "perhaps I should be saved."
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
puppet's
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From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At last, after a desperate race of nearly two hours, he arrived quite breathless at the door of the house, and knocked.
any competition
From this reading At last, after a desperate race of nearly two hours, he arrived quite breathless at the door of the house, and knocked.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "If only I had breath to reach that house," he said to himself, "perhaps I should be saved."
recommenced
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From this reading And, without delaying an instant, he recommenced running for his life through the wood, and the assassins after him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And, without delaying an instant, he recommenced running for his life through the wood, and the assassins after him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If only I had breath to reach that house," he said to himself, "perhaps I should be saved."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "If only I had breath to reach that house," he said to himself, "perhaps I should be saved."
cut with a saw
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If only I had breath to reach that house," he said to himself, "perhaps I should be saved."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If only I had breath to reach that house," he said to himself, "perhaps I should be saved."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And, without delaying an instant, he recommenced running for his life through the wood, and the assassins after him.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At last, after a desperate race of nearly two hours, he arrived quite breathless at the door of the house, and knocked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ASSASSINS HANG PINOCCHIO TO THE BIG OAK At this sight the puppet's courage failed him and he was on the point of throwing himself on the ground and giving himself over for lost.
a Caucasian
From this reading Turning, however, his eyes in every direction, he saw, at some distance, a small house as white as snow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And, without delaying an instant, he recommenced running for his life through the wood, and the assassins after him.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And, without delaying an instant, he recommenced running for his life through the wood, and the assassins after him.
