used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was soon lost to sight in the woods around the cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He was soon lost to sight in the woods around the cabin.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
a quick look
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was soon lost to sight in the woods around the cabin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
and nothing more
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was soon lost to sight in the woods around the cabin.
SLIPPERYadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As soon as he saw some one peering out at him, and as soon as he heard Janet scream--as he must have heard--the man sprang away.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was soon lost to sight in the woods around the cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was soon lost to sight in the woods around the cabin.
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 ON THE SLIPPERY HILL Janet Martin had only a glimpse of the face of the man looking in through the window at her after he had tapped on the glass.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He was soon lost to sight in the woods around the cabin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The moon shone faintly--had it not been for this Jan would never have seen the man's face--but it was not bright enough in the forest to see him after he leaped away from the cabin.
