used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His will was intense as he had never known it before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His will was intense as he had never known it before.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading He made the wonderful passes--with what extraordinary clearness they were printed on his recollection!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Matthew Makepeace crept quietly to the dark corner where his pupil lay.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Matthew Makepeace crept quietly to the dark corner where his pupil lay.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Matthew Makepeace crept quietly to the dark corner where his pupil lay.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He stooped and whispered in his pupil’s ear the mysterious word.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading He made the wonderful passes--with what extraordinary clearness they were printed on his recollection!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His will was intense as he had never known it before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His will was intense as he had never known it before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matthew Makepeace crept quietly to the dark corner where his pupil lay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stooped and whispered in his pupil’s ear the mysterious word.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading His will was intense as he had never known it before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His will was intense as he had never known it before.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading His will was intense as he had never known it before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Matthew Makepeace crept quietly to the dark corner where his pupil lay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made the wonderful passes--with what extraordinary clearness they were printed on his recollection!
Makepeace
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From this reading Matthew Makepeace crept quietly to the dark corner where his pupil lay.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Matthew Makepeace crept quietly to the dark corner where his pupil lay.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He stooped and whispered in his pupil’s ear the mysterious word.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His will was intense as he had never known it before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading He made the wonderful passes--with what extraordinary clearness they were printed on his recollection!
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading He made the wonderful passes--with what extraordinary clearness they were printed on his recollection!
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Matthew Makepeace crept quietly to the dark corner where his pupil lay.
pupil's
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From this reading He stooped and whispered in his pupil’s ear the mysterious word.
with low volume
From this reading Matthew Makepeace crept quietly to the dark corner where his pupil lay.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He made the wonderful passes--with what extraordinary clearness they were printed on his recollection!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
sleeper's
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From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He stooped and whispered in his pupil’s ear the mysterious word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matthew Makepeace crept quietly to the dark corner where his pupil lay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made the wonderful passes--with what extraordinary clearness they were printed on his recollection!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matthew Makepeace crept quietly to the dark corner where his pupil lay.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took care that his shadow should not fall on the sleeper’s face and arouse him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His will was intense as he had never known it before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He made the wonderful passes--with what extraordinary clearness they were printed on his recollection!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He made the wonderful passes--with what extraordinary clearness they were printed on his recollection!
in or at the place that
From this reading Matthew Makepeace crept quietly to the dark corner where his pupil lay.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading He stooped and whispered in his pupil’s ear the mysterious word.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His will was intense as he had never known it before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made the wonderful passes--with what extraordinary clearness they were printed on his recollection!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He made the wonderful passes--with what extraordinary clearness they were printed on his recollection!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He stooped and whispered in his pupil’s ear the mysterious word.
