used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Back Star evidently was working in the dark.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Back Star evidently was working in the dark.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The Back Star evidently was working in the dark.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
opinion or judgment
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got him!”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We’ve got him!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Back Star evidently was working in the dark.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
Muggs
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From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
a brief written record
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
only a very short time before
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Back Star evidently was working in the dark.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
Verbeck's
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From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Foot by foot they made their way noiselessly toward the open door, expecting every instant to see their quarry step forth and confront them, ready to prevent him fighting his way to liberty.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve got him!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was all, and then they started to creep forward, their eyes on the vault, from which not a bit of light came.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The Back Star evidently was working in the dark.
but in spite of that
From this reading Verbeck’s whisper was so low that Riley and Muggs scarcely could hear it, yet they could detect the note of exultation:
