used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
Everard
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From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
preservernounUS /priˈzɜːrvər/
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
term of address for a man
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
slouched
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From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
striplingnounUS /ˈstrɪplɪŋ/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
which person or people
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
but in spite of that
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
