used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
Brithlow
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From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And sleeping, Sir Everard had a singular dream.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
Everard
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From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
footmen
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From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
immediately past
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
Louise
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From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
the light of the Moon
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
unusual or striking
From this reading And sleeping, Sir Everard had a singular dream.
term of address for a man
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading And sleeping, Sir Everard had a singular dream.
that is looked for
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
SYBILLA
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From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
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 He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading And then he sought his own chamber, and, after an hour or two of aimless tossing, dropped into an uneasy sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly, with a rustle and a hiss, a huge green serpent glided out, reared itself up, and glared at them with eyes of deadly menace.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was walking through Brithlow Wood with Lady Louise on his arm, the moonlight sifting through the tall trees as he had seen it last.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
people who are wounded
From this reading MISS SYBILLA SILVER Meantime Sir Everard had aroused his valet and a brace of tall footmen, and dispatched them to the aid of the wounded man in the wood.
