used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Gilderman had almost come to the very centre of the crowd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She moved to one side, and Gilderman edged his way past her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
cavelike
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From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Gilderman had almost come to the very centre of the crowd.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gilderman had almost come to the very centre of the crowd.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
don't
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From this reading "Good Lord, don't shove so!" said the woman.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading She moved to one side, and Gilderman edged his way past her.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
Gilderman
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From this reading She moved to one side, and Gilderman edged his way past her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Lord, don't shove so!" said the woman.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilderman had almost come to the very centre of the crowd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She moved to one side, and Gilderman edged his way past her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She moved to one side, and Gilderman edged his way past her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good Lord, don't shove so!" said the woman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved to one side, and Gilderman edged his way past her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She moved to one side, and Gilderman edged his way past her.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She moved to one side, and Gilderman edged his way past her.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good Lord, don't shove so!" said the woman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moved to one side, and Gilderman edged his way past her.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading "Good Lord, don't shove so!" said the woman.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She moved to one side, and Gilderman edged his way past her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Good Lord, don't shove so!" said the woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
confined on all sides
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good Lord, don't shove so!" said the woman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The press grew more and more dense the farther he penetrated into it, and now and then he could not move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She moved to one side, and Gilderman edged his way past her.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading Gilderman had almost come to the very centre of the crowd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By-and-by he could see before him at some little distance that the crowd surrounded a cavelike vault, and then that the keeper of the cemetery was opening the door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She moved to one side, and Gilderman edged his way past her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Good Lord, don't shove so!" said the woman.
