used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
a youthful male person
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
Edna
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From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
divisible by two
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
a long fixed look
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
in a gradual manner
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
the act of retaining something
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
an opening into or through something
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
Ralph
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From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
make square
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
propel through the air
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
TRADITIONnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
WAISTCOATnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
which person or people
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
