used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
at or in the front
From this reading "Let us go ahead now, for we've had our talk, and we are all satisfied."
(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 "Let us go ahead now, for we've had our talk, and we are all satisfied."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Let us go ahead now, for we've had our talk, and we are all satisfied."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
Caeltia
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From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
Cann
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From this reading Mac Cann detached his heavy regard from Eileen Ni Cooley, and swept the sky and the horizon.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
Cooley
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From this reading Mac Cann detached his heavy regard from Eileen Ni Cooley, and swept the sky and the horizon.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Mac Cann detached his heavy regard from Eileen Ni Cooley, and swept the sky and the horizon.
Eileen
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From this reading Mac Cann detached his heavy regard from Eileen Ni Cooley, and swept the sky and the horizon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mac Cann detached his heavy regard from Eileen Ni Cooley, and swept the sky and the horizon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let us go ahead now, for we've had our talk, and we are all satisfied."
death of a person
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is so," said he.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Mac Cann detached his heavy regard from Eileen Ni Cooley, and swept the sky and the horizon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mac Cann detached his heavy regard from Eileen Ni Cooley, and swept the sky and the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Mac Cann detached his heavy regard from Eileen Ni Cooley, and swept the sky and the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is so," said he.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go ahead now, for we've had our talk, and we are all satisfied."
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading Mac Cann detached his heavy regard from Eileen Ni Cooley, and swept the sky and the horizon.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
NinounUS /niː/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading Mac Cann detached his heavy regard from Eileen Ni Cooley, and swept the sky and the horizon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Let us go ahead now, for we've had our talk, and we are all satisfied."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
others
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From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Let us go ahead now, for we've had our talk, and we are all satisfied."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mac Cann detached his heavy regard from Eileen Ni Cooley, and swept the sky and the horizon.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is so," said he.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "Let us go ahead now, for we've had our talk, and we are all satisfied."
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
possessing sweep
From this reading Mac Cann detached his heavy regard from Eileen Ni Cooley, and swept the sky and the horizon.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Let us go ahead now, for we've had our talk, and we are all satisfied."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is so," said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go ahead now, for we've had our talk, and we are all satisfied."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
we've
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From this reading "Let us go ahead now, for we've had our talk, and we are all satisfied."
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Caeltia, regarding the sky, intervened: "The rain will be here in a minute, so we had better walk on and look for shelter."
the words that are spoken
From this reading While this conversation had been taking place the others stood in a grave semicircle, and listened intently to their words.
