used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to jump down, when by wonderful luck he heard murmurings from a deep voice.
anew
From this reading The marquis listened once again, heard nothing, and mounted the rail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The marquis crept back to his door, holding his breath: the girl was awaiting him on the threshold.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The marquis crept back to his door, holding his breath: the girl was awaiting him on the threshold.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The marquis crept back to his door, holding his breath: the girl was awaiting him on the threshold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was about to jump down, when by wonderful luck he heard murmurings from a deep voice.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The marquis crept back to his door, holding his breath: the girl was awaiting him on the threshold.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was about to jump down, when by wonderful luck he heard murmurings from a deep voice.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The marquis crept back to his door, holding his breath: the girl was awaiting him on the threshold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was about to jump down, when by wonderful luck he heard murmurings from a deep voice.
dungheap
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From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was about to jump down, when by wonderful luck he heard murmurings from a deep voice.
a young female
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The marquis listened once again, heard nothing, and mounted the rail.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The marquis crept back to his door, holding his breath: the girl was awaiting him on the threshold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The marquis crept back to his door, holding his breath: the girl was awaiting him on the threshold.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The marquis crept back to his door, holding his breath: the girl was awaiting him on the threshold.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He was about to jump down, when by wonderful luck he heard murmurings from a deep voice.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The marquis listened once again, heard nothing, and mounted the rail.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He was about to jump down, when by wonderful luck he heard murmurings from a deep voice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The marquis listened once again, heard nothing, and mounted the rail.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The marquis listened once again, heard nothing, and mounted the rail.
murmurings
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From this reading He was about to jump down, when by wonderful luck he heard murmurings from a deep voice.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The marquis listened once again, heard nothing, and mounted the rail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The marquis crept back to his door, holding his breath: the girl was awaiting him on the threshold.
on one occasion
From this reading The marquis listened once again, heard nothing, and mounted the rail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
recommencing
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From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The marquis crept back to his door, holding his breath: the girl was awaiting him on the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was about to jump down, when by wonderful luck he heard murmurings from a deep voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was about to jump down, when by wonderful luck he heard murmurings from a deep voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
at the time that
From this reading He was about to jump down, when by wonderful luck he heard murmurings from a deep voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
which person or people
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading This proceeded from one of two horsemen, who were recommencing their conversation and passing between them a pint of wine.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He was about to jump down, when by wonderful luck he heard murmurings from a deep voice.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading He proceeded to the end of the wooden rail, and perceived the dungheap, which rose to a good height: the girl made the sign of the cross.
