used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After leaving the fortress he advanced some time with a sure and wary step.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading After leaving the fortress he advanced some time with a sure and wary step.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving the fortress he advanced some time with a sure and wary step.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
Andrei
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From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In proportion as he receded from the walls, he stepped more carefully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very end of the slope he halted and listened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
taking care or paying attention
From this reading In proportion as he receded from the walls, he stepped more carefully.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
without doubt or question
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the very end of the slope he halted and listened.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading After leaving the fortress he advanced some time with a sure and wary step.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In proportion as he receded from the walls, he stepped more carefully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading At the very end of the slope he halted and listened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving the fortress he advanced some time with a sure and wary step.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading At the very end of the slope he halted and listened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In proportion as he receded from the walls, he stepped more carefully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the very end of the slope he halted and listened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading In proportion as he receded from the walls, he stepped more carefully.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading In proportion as he receded from the walls, he stepped more carefully.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading At the very end of the slope he halted and listened.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After leaving the fortress he advanced some time with a sure and wary step.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading After leaving the fortress he advanced some time with a sure and wary step.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading In proportion as he receded from the walls, he stepped more carefully.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading After leaving the fortress he advanced some time with a sure and wary step.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving the fortress he advanced some time with a sure and wary step.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After leaving the fortress he advanced some time with a sure and wary step.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very end of the slope he halted and listened.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In proportion as he receded from the walls, he stepped more carefully.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading After leaving the fortress he advanced some time with a sure and wary step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was silent around,—so silent in fact that his steps were heard clearly on the snow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened to Pan Andrei, and in what way had he been able to carry out his plan?
in the company of; together with
From this reading After leaving the fortress he advanced some time with a sure and wary step.
