used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Little chill was in the air, yet as he walked he trembled and his teeth chattered.
(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 IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
move towards
From this reading Night approaching--and he terrified of its approach.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Night approaching--and he terrified of its approach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was worse shaken and worse distressed by mounting continuance of the panic at his plight that had driven him to the interview.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
chattered
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From this reading Little chill was in the air, yet as he walked he trembled and his teeth chattered.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Little chill was in the air, yet as he walked he trembled and his teeth chattered.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
continuancenounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəns/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading He was worse shaken and worse distressed by mounting continuance of the panic at his plight that had driven him to the interview.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
domineeringadjectiveUS /ˌdɑːməˈnɪrɪŋ/
tending to domineer
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He was worse shaken and worse distressed by mounting continuance of the panic at his plight that had driven him to the interview.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was worse shaken and worse distressed by mounting continuance of the panic at his plight that had driven him to the interview.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Night approaching--and he terrified of its approach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was worse shaken and worse distressed by mounting continuance of the panic at his plight that had driven him to the interview.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little chill was in the air, yet as he walked he trembled and his teeth chattered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He was worse shaken and worse distressed by mounting continuance of the panic at his plight that had driven him to the interview.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Night approaching--and he terrified of its approach.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little chill was in the air, yet as he walked he trembled and his teeth chattered.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading He was worse shaken and worse distressed by mounting continuance of the panic at his plight that had driven him to the interview.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night approaching--and he terrified of its approach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night approaching--and he terrified of its approach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He was worse shaken and worse distressed by mounting continuance of the panic at his plight that had driven him to the interview.
PARLOURnounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
Pennyquick's
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From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading He was worse shaken and worse distressed by mounting continuance of the panic at his plight that had driven him to the interview.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
savagerynounUS /ˈsævɪdʒeri/
the property of being untamed and ferocious
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Little chill was in the air, yet as he walked he trembled and his teeth chattered.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Night approaching--and he terrified of its approach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was worse shaken and worse distressed by mounting continuance of the panic at his plight that had driven him to the interview.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was shaken and acutely distressed by revulsion of the effort to cling on and achieve his purpose against Mr. Pennyquick's domineering savagery.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Little chill was in the air, yet as he walked he trembled and his teeth chattered.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Little chill was in the air, yet as he walked he trembled and his teeth chattered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little chill was in the air, yet as he walked he trembled and his teeth chattered.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He was worse shaken and worse distressed by mounting continuance of the panic at his plight that had driven him to the interview.
Wriford
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From this reading IN A PARLOUR I Lights in all the windows and in the street lamps as Mr. Wriford regained the town.
but in spite of that
From this reading Little chill was in the air, yet as he walked he trembled and his teeth chattered.
