used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading His response lifts a load from their hearts, and in calmer mood they await further information.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rayther good than otherways," shouts back Oris.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Not bad, gentlemen!
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading His response lifts a load from their hearts, and in calmer mood they await further information.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His response lifts a load from their hearts, and in calmer mood they await further information.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading His response lifts a load from their hearts, and in calmer mood they await further information.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Not bad, gentlemen!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Rayther good than otherways," shouts back Oris.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading His response lifts a load from their hearts, and in calmer mood they await further information.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His response lifts a load from their hearts, and in calmer mood they await further information.
a message received and understood
From this reading His response lifts a load from their hearts, and in calmer mood they await further information.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
interchangenounUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒ/
a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
go away from a place
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading His response lifts a load from their hearts, and in calmer mood they await further information.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading His response lifts a load from their hearts, and in calmer mood they await further information.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His response lifts a load from their hearts, and in calmer mood they await further information.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not bad, gentlemen!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
Oris
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From this reading Rayther good than otherways," shouts back Oris.
otherways
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From this reading Rayther good than otherways," shouts back Oris.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
Rayther
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From this reading Rayther good than otherways," shouts back Oris.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading His response lifts a load from their hearts, and in calmer mood they await further information.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Rayther good than otherways," shouts back Oris.
without speaking
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
in the near future
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
be standing; be upright
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rayther good than otherways," shouts back Oris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His response lifts a load from their hearts, and in calmer mood they await further information.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a mutual interchange of questions and conjectures, they leave off talking, and silently stand, breathlessly, awaiting his arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Soon as he is within hailing distance, several unable to restrain themselves, call out, inquiring the news.
