used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had not gone many paces when he came after me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
react verbally
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He laughed loud when I spoke of the duck-pond--so loud that I feared we should be heard.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "He is the Devil," said I. And I told him what had passed between us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had not gone many paces when he came after me.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Who and what sort of man is this Captain?" said he.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "He is the Devil," said I. And I told him what had passed between us.
duck-pond
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From this reading He laughed loud when I spoke of the duck-pond--so loud that I feared we should be heard.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He laughed loud when I spoke of the duck-pond--so loud that I feared we should be heard.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had not gone many paces when he came after me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not gone many paces when he came after me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not gone many paces when he came after me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He laughed loud when I spoke of the duck-pond--so loud that I feared we should be heard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who and what sort of man is this Captain?" said he.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed loud when I spoke of the duck-pond--so loud that I feared we should be heard.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He laughed loud when I spoke of the duck-pond--so loud that I feared we should be heard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Who and what sort of man is this Captain?" said he.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I had not gone many paces when he came after me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not gone many paces when he came after me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not gone many paces when he came after me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who and what sort of man is this Captain?" said he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading I had not gone many paces when he came after me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "He is the Devil," said I. And I told him what had passed between us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who and what sort of man is this Captain?" said he.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He laughed loud when I spoke of the duck-pond--so loud that I feared we should be heard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He laughed loud when I spoke of the duck-pond--so loud that I feared we should be heard.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Who and what sort of man is this Captain?" said he.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He laughed loud when I spoke of the duck-pond--so loud that I feared we should be heard.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He laughed loud when I spoke of the duck-pond--so loud that I feared we should be heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He is the Devil," said I. And I told him what had passed between us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who and what sort of man is this Captain?" said he.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He is the Devil," said I. And I told him what had passed between us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is the Devil," said I. And I told him what had passed between us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He laughed loud when I spoke of the duck-pond--so loud that I feared we should be heard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Who and what sort of man is this Captain?" said he.
at the time that
From this reading I had not gone many paces when he came after me.
which person or people
From this reading "Who and what sort of man is this Captain?" said he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gave him my hand in answer, and with a heavy heart started on my way.
