used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well,” she inquired, “did he show his fire-arms?
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
an opposing military force
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
espied
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From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
fire-arms
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From this reading “Well,” she inquired, “did he show his fire-arms?
set up or found
From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Well,” she inquired, “did he show his fire-arms?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
M'Collum
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From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
Meehaul
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From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
Nell
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From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Well,” she inquired, “did he show his fire-arms?
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
in the direction of
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Meehaul now directed his steps homewards, literally stunned by the unexpected cowardice of his enemy.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On approaching his father's door, he found Nell M'Collum seated on a stone bench, waiting his arrival.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” she inquired, “did he show his fire-arms?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moment she espied him she sprang to her feet, and with her usual eagerness of manner, caught the breast of his coat, and turning him round towards the moonlight, looked eagerly into his face.
