used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a gruesome idea!
anew
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
(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 "Not yet, _Huzoor!_ But it may be the next one for all we know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I thought it must be the Footstep of Death at least."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought it must be the Footstep of Death at least."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not yet, _Huzoor!_ But it may be the next one for all we know."
rid of obstructions
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I thought it must be the Footstep of Death at least."
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
FootstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading "I thought it must be the Footstep of Death at least."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not yet, _Huzoor!_ But it may be the next one for all we know."
gruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading What a gruesome idea!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
Huzoor
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From this reading "Not yet, _Huzoor!_ But it may be the next one for all we know."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What a gruesome idea!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought it must be the Footstep of Death at least."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Not yet, _Huzoor!_ But it may be the next one for all we know."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I thought it must be the Footstep of Death at least."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Not yet, _Huzoor!_ But it may be the next one for all we know."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
the light of the Moon
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I thought it must be the Footstep of Death at least."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Not yet, _Huzoor!_ But it may be the next one for all we know."
not any; not one
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet, _Huzoor!_ But it may be the next one for all we know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought it must be the Footstep of Death at least."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Not yet, _Huzoor!_ But it may be the next one for all we know."
with speed
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thought it must be the Footstep of Death at least."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought it must be the Footstep of Death at least."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
in the direction of
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had turned towards me, and in the moonlight I could see those clear eyes of his shining as if the light had come into them again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not yet, _Huzoor!_ But it may be the next one for all we know."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a gruesome idea!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet, _Huzoor!_ But it may be the next one for all we know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No wonder you hear so quickly," I replied, sinking back again to my comfort.
