used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
(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 MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
in motion
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
PaxtonnounUS /ˈpækstən/
English architect (1801-1865)
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
quick-wittedadjective
mentally nimble and resourceful
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
in the direction of
From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
communicated in words
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
which person or people
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
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 THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
