Ah
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From this reading Ah, what was that!
(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 He was quivering all over with excitement....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He was quivering all over with excitement....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quivering all over with excitement....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
Maurice
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From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That ominous whistle must mean that someone had seen them.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That ominous whistle must mean that someone had seen them.
mustersnounUS /ˈmʌstərz/
plural of “muster” — a gathering of military personnel for duty
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading That ominous whistle must mean that someone had seen them.
Ortiz
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From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was quivering all over with excitement....
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading He was quivering all over with excitement....
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That ominous whistle must mean that someone had seen them.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
a person, without saying who
From this reading That ominous whistle must mean that someone had seen them.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, what was that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That ominous whistle must mean that someone had seen them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
Wallion
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From this reading _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quivering all over with excitement....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, what was that!
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading That ominous whistle must mean that someone had seen them.
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 _Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners_ Maurice Wallion remained at the window for some little time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was quivering all over with excitement....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lightning had shown him the terrace empty: would the three messengers succeed in getting past the sentries?
