used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even as Hugh looked he saw Cale suddenly push Walter and Billy aside as though nothing could hold him back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
on or to one side
From this reading Even as Hugh looked he saw Cale suddenly push Walter and Billy aside as though nothing could hold him back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Even as Hugh looked he saw Cale suddenly push Walter and Billy aside as though nothing could hold him back.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Even as Hugh looked he saw Cale suddenly push Walter and Billy aside as though nothing could hold him back.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
the act of burning something
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
Cale
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From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as Hugh looked he saw Cale suddenly push Walter and Billy aside as though nothing could hold him back.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
fakirnoun
a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
a long fixed look
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
only a very short time before
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Even as Hugh looked he saw Cale suddenly push Walter and Billy aside as though nothing could hold him back.
Hugh
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From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
for more time
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even as Hugh looked he saw Cale suddenly push Walter and Billy aside as though nothing could hold him back.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
not any; not one
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even as Hugh looked he saw Cale suddenly push Walter and Billy aside as though nothing could hold him back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Even as Hugh looked he saw Cale suddenly push Walter and Billy aside as though nothing could hold him back.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
having a supporting base
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Even as Hugh looked he saw Cale suddenly push Walter and Billy aside as though nothing could hold him back.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
hard to endure
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
communicated in words
From this reading Straight toward the couple in advance he ran, then stood still in front of them, and uttered a loud cry.
precisely as stated
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading As he turned at hearing this outburst from Walter, Hugh saw something that surprised him very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
which person or people
From this reading He was staring in the direction of the oncoming passengers who had just left the standing train, staring as though he could hardly believe his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cale was no longer standing there with bowed head, trying to keep his eyes away from the burning gaze of the fakir.
