used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
anew
From this reading I was weary, and I turned on my side again and slept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He nodded, and took up the lantern.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Without another word he passed out into the darkness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Without another word he passed out into the darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To my surprise, he did not offer to shake hands.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading To my surprise, he did not offer to shake hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded, and took up the lantern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without another word he passed out into the darkness.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading He nodded, and took up the lantern.
long-drawn-out
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From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my surprise, he did not offer to shake hands.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded, and took up the lantern.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To my surprise, he did not offer to shake hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading To my surprise, he did not offer to shake hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was weary, and I turned on my side again and slept.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Without another word he passed out into the darkness.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading To my surprise, he did not offer to shake hands.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I was weary, and I turned on my side again and slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I was weary, and I turned on my side again and slept.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise, he did not offer to shake hands.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In my dreams that night I fancied that a strange cry came ringing to my ears from the marshes--a long-drawn-out cry of terror, ending in a sob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He nodded, and took up the lantern.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I was weary, and I turned on my side again and slept.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He nodded, and took up the lantern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was weary, and I turned on my side again and slept.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I was weary, and I turned on my side again and slept.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without another word he passed out into the darkness.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without another word he passed out into the darkness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I may be able to show you the way--" "Out of the conservatory," I interrupted, smiling.
