used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
in a state of sleep
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
aroused or activated
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
Barney
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From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The little man was hanging to the iron bars; his neck muscles were straining, his face was red and his eyes bright.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The little man was hanging to the iron bars; his neck muscles were straining, his face was red and his eyes bright.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sight of Owen enraged Sanderson, but his curiosity drove him to the window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The sight of Owen enraged Sanderson, but his curiosity drove him to the window.
DALEnounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The sight of Owen enraged Sanderson, but his curiosity drove him to the window.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The sight of Owen enraged Sanderson, but his curiosity drove him to the window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The little man was hanging to the iron bars; his neck muscles were straining, his face was red and his eyes bright.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The little man was hanging to the iron bars; his neck muscles were straining, his face was red and his eyes bright.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of Owen enraged Sanderson, but his curiosity drove him to the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The little man was hanging to the iron bars; his neck muscles were straining, his face was red and his eyes bright.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little man was hanging to the iron bars; his neck muscles were straining, his face was red and his eyes bright.
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 He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little man was hanging to the iron bars; his neck muscles were straining, his face was red and his eyes bright.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The little man was hanging to the iron bars; his neck muscles were straining, his face was red and his eyes bright.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The little man was hanging to the iron bars; his neck muscles were straining, his face was red and his eyes bright.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The little man was hanging to the iron bars; his neck muscles were straining, his face was red and his eyes bright.
Sanderson
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From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
for a short time
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of Owen enraged Sanderson, but his curiosity drove him to the window.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
not in physical motion
From this reading He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading The little man was hanging to the iron bars; his neck muscles were straining, his face was red and his eyes bright.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he sat up stealthily and looked around to see, framed in the starlit gloom of the night, the face of Barney Owen, staring in through the window at him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little man was hanging to the iron bars; his neck muscles were straining, his face was red and his eyes bright.
at the time that
From this reading DALE PAYS A VISIT Shortly after midnight Sanderson was sound asleep on the cot in the cell when a strange, scraping noise awakened him.
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 He lay still for a long time, listening, until he discovered that the sound came from the window.
