used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
(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 "Are they going to murder them all?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Porter halted in an open meadow near the edge of the village, and the prisoners were gathered together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are they going to murder them all?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Porter halted in an open meadow near the edge of the village, and the prisoners were gathered together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
brought together in one place
From this reading Porter halted in an open meadow near the edge of the village, and the prisoners were gathered together.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "My God!" groaned Harry.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are they going to murder them all?"
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "My God!" groaned Harry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
the act of departing
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Porter halted in an open meadow near the edge of the village, and the prisoners were gathered together.
the force of workers available
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Are they going to murder them all?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God!" groaned Harry.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Porter halted in an open meadow near the edge of the village, and the prisoners were gathered together.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Porter halted in an open meadow near the edge of the village, and the prisoners were gathered together.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Porter halted in an open meadow near the edge of the village, and the prisoners were gathered together.
Porter'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
cut with a saw
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Are they going to murder them all?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are they going to murder them all?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Porter halted in an open meadow near the edge of the village, and the prisoners were gathered together.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Porter's men were already leaving the place, and Harry saw they had quite a number of prisoners.
at the time that
From this reading TEN LIVES FOR ONE Harry succeeded in clearing the village in safety, and, when about half a mile away, halted and looked back.
