used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
(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 The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away we went!
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
convulsed
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
danger's
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
divisible by two
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
Guert's
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Lord William_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
and nothing more
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
Twas
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Away we went!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Away we went!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
William
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From this reading _Lord William_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
