used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I made out that he was tall and stooping, and exceedingly thin; but his face was in shadow.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading So I lay still and strained my eyes to discover who my companion might be.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was not quite dark in the room, for the shutters were open and admitted a ray of moonlight through the window.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading So I lay still and strained my eyes to discover who my companion might be.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
to an extreme degree
From this reading I made out that he was tall and stooping, and exceedingly thin; but his face was in shadow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So I lay still and strained my eyes to discover who my companion might be.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I made out that he was tall and stooping, and exceedingly thin; but his face was in shadow.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood motionless for a time in the place the soldiers had left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood motionless for a time in the place the soldiers had left him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood motionless for a time in the place the soldiers had left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I made out that he was tall and stooping, and exceedingly thin; but his face was in shadow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not quite dark in the room, for the shutters were open and admitted a ray of moonlight through the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not quite dark in the room, for the shutters were open and admitted a ray of moonlight through the window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So I lay still and strained my eyes to discover who my companion might be.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He stood motionless for a time in the place the soldiers had left him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made out that he was tall and stooping, and exceedingly thin; but his face was in shadow.
march in a procession
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So I lay still and strained my eyes to discover who my companion might be.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was not quite dark in the room, for the shutters were open and admitted a ray of moonlight through the window.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
not in physical motion
From this reading He stood motionless for a time in the place the soldiers had left him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I lay still and strained my eyes to discover who my companion might be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not quite dark in the room, for the shutters were open and admitted a ray of moonlight through the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I made out that he was tall and stooping, and exceedingly thin; but his face was in shadow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He stood motionless for a time in the place the soldiers had left him.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not quite dark in the room, for the shutters were open and admitted a ray of moonlight through the window.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It was not quite dark in the room, for the shutters were open and admitted a ray of moonlight through the window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was not quite dark in the room, for the shutters were open and admitted a ray of moonlight through the window.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I made out that he was tall and stooping, and exceedingly thin; but his face was in shadow.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading It was not quite dark in the room, for the shutters were open and admitted a ray of moonlight through the window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I lay still and strained my eyes to discover who my companion might be.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
not in physical motion
From this reading So I lay still and strained my eyes to discover who my companion might be.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood motionless for a time in the place the soldiers had left him.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading I made out that he was tall and stooping, and exceedingly thin; but his face was in shadow.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading So I lay still and strained my eyes to discover who my companion might be.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I made out that he was tall and stooping, and exceedingly thin; but his face was in shadow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I made out that he was tall and stooping, and exceedingly thin; but his face was in shadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I made out that he was tall and stooping, and exceedingly thin; but his face was in shadow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was not quite dark in the room, for the shutters were open and admitted a ray of moonlight through the window.
push forcefully
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He stood motionless for a time in the place the soldiers had left him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toward morning a tramping of feet aroused me; the door was thrust open long enough for another prisoner to be admitted, and then I heard the bolts shoot into their fastening and the soldiers march away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not quite dark in the room, for the shutters were open and admitted a ray of moonlight through the window.
which person or people
From this reading So I lay still and strained my eyes to discover who my companion might be.
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 It was not quite dark in the room, for the shutters were open and admitted a ray of moonlight through the window.
