used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
concentrationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃənz/
plural of “concentration” — the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading “Just some enemy scout planes watching over their own troop concentrations,” she said to Jan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
an opposing military force
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
death of a person
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
ten 10s
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Just some enemy scout planes watching over their own troop concentrations,” she said to Jan.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just some enemy scout planes watching over their own troop concentrations,” she said to Jan.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “No need to report them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
not any; not one
From this reading “No need to report them.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Just some enemy scout planes watching over their own troop concentrations,” she said to Jan.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Just some enemy scout planes watching over their own troop concentrations,” she said to Jan.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
with low volume
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
radarnounUS /ˈreɪdɑːr/
measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “No need to report them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just some enemy scout planes watching over their own troop concentrations,” she said to Jan.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Just some enemy scout planes watching over their own troop concentrations,” she said to Jan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Just some enemy scout planes watching over their own troop concentrations,” she said to Jan.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Just some enemy scout planes watching over their own troop concentrations,” she said to Jan.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “No need to report them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Three times during the day her long electric radar fingers reached out to touch metal floating in the sky.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading “Just some enemy scout planes watching over their own troop concentrations,” she said to Jan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Just some enemy scout planes watching over their own troop concentrations,” she said to Jan.
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 _An Enemy at Her Window_ For Gale, that day passed quietly, but the night offered a thrill, sudden joy, and grave misgivings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three times, with quickening pulse, she followed these a hundred, two hundred miles away, but each time they moved in a leisurely manner over the distant landscape.
