used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As always in emergencies, his mind worked with great swiftness.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But if the quarters of the janitor were, as he believed, in the south corner of the school, then there was still a chance.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if the quarters of the janitor were, as he believed, in the south corner of the school, then there was still a chance.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But if the quarters of the janitor were, as he believed, in the south corner of the school, then there was still a chance.
a young person of either sex
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But if the quarters of the janitor were, as he believed, in the south corner of the school, then there was still a chance.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading As always in emergencies, his mind worked with great swiftness.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
start firing a weapon
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
foolhardinessnoun
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As always in emergencies, his mind worked with great swiftness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As always in emergencies, his mind worked with great swiftness.
cause to move by striking
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading But if the quarters of the janitor were, as he believed, in the south corner of the school, then there was still a chance.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As always in emergencies, his mind worked with great swiftness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
one's
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From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading But if the quarters of the janitor were, as he believed, in the south corner of the school, then there was still a chance.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
Rob's
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From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
except for; apart from
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
an educational institution
From this reading But if the quarters of the janitor were, as he believed, in the south corner of the school, then there was still a chance.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But if the quarters of the janitor were, as he believed, in the south corner of the school, then there was still a chance.
not in physical motion
From this reading But if the quarters of the janitor were, as he believed, in the south corner of the school, then there was still a chance.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading As always in emergencies, his mind worked with great swiftness.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But if the quarters of the janitor were, as he believed, in the south corner of the school, then there was still a chance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But if the quarters of the janitor were, as he believed, in the south corner of the school, then there was still a chance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
having come into contact
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if the quarters of the janitor were, as he believed, in the south corner of the school, then there was still a chance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had no sooner made up his mind that it was his duty, cost what it might, to save that innocent little one's life, than he had hit upon a plan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As always in emergencies, his mind worked with great swiftness.
but in spite of that
From this reading Touched with reckless bravery, foolhardiness in fact, as Rob's act had appeared to be, yet he had not acted without taking due thought.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading If the child was lodged in the center of the building, he knew full well that long before its life must have been yielded up to the fire demon.
