used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading It was as the old war-horse who sniffs the battle from afar.
(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 The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the battle with death was ever a joy to Bell.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as the old war-horse who sniffs the battle from afar.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was as the old war-horse who sniffs the battle from afar.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "This is all contrary to regulations, of course," he suggested.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "This is all contrary to regulations, of course," he suggested.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And the battle with death was ever a joy to Bell.
decorousadjectiveUS /ˈdekərəs/
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
From this reading The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
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From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
at any time
From this reading And the battle with death was ever a joy to Bell.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was as the old war-horse who sniffs the battle from afar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is all contrary to regulations, of course," he suggested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is all contrary to regulations, of course," he suggested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And the battle with death was ever a joy to Bell.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was as the old war-horse who sniffs the battle from afar.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading "This is all contrary to regulations, of course," he suggested.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
sniffsnounUS /snɪfs/
plural of “sniff” — sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
From this reading It was as the old war-horse who sniffs the battle from afar.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "This is all contrary to regulations, of course," he suggested.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is all contrary to regulations, of course," he suggested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cool, sweet smell of the place, the decorous silence, the order of it all appealed to him strongly.
war-horse
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From this reading It was as the old war-horse who sniffs the battle from afar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as the old war-horse who sniffs the battle from afar.
which person or people
From this reading It was as the old war-horse who sniffs the battle from afar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED" Bell followed Dr. Cross into the hospital with a sense of familiar pleasure.
