used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
uttered without voice
From this reading Neither Hugh nor Thad more than breathed.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
hand-torch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither Hugh nor Thad more than breathed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
and nothing more
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
a particular point in time
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Neither Hugh nor Thad more than breathed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Hugh nor Thad more than breathed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Hugh nor Thad more than breathed.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
raidersnounUS /ˈreɪdərz/
plural of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
cut with a saw
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
with low volume
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
dependable
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
Thad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither Hugh nor Thad more than breathed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Neither Hugh nor Thad more than breathed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A COLD RECEPTION Then the boys in hiding saw a strange glow around them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
hard to endure
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
UndoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
the act of using
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Apparently, the fellows outside must have concluded that everything was just lovely, for they could now be heard softly opening the window, and pushing the sash carefully back out of the way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
at the time that
From this reading The latter clutched the stout cord in a firm hand, ready to give the quick jerk when he believed the proper moment had arrived.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Undoubtedly Leon was making use of his electric hand-torch, and both of the intended raiders must be pressing their noses against the glass of the small window, trying to form some sort of idea as to what awaited them.
