used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
avec
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From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not until they had been hauled up, and were safe inside, that Le Brun spoke.
Brun
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From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
C'est
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From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
a long fixed look
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
the act of departing
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Norman, greatly relieved, made himself known.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading It was not until they had been hauled up, and were safe inside, that Le Brun spoke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Norman, greatly relieved, made himself known.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It was not until they had been hauled up, and were safe inside, that Le Brun spoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until they had been hauled up, and were safe inside, that Le Brun spoke.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Norman, greatly relieved, made himself known.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
held up in the air
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
moi
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From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman, greatly relieved, made himself known.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until they had been hauled up, and were safe inside, that Le Brun spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
a human being
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Norman, greatly relieved, made himself known.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was not until they had been hauled up, and were safe inside, that Le Brun spoke.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was not until they had been hauled up, and were safe inside, that Le Brun spoke.
the season of growth
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until they had been hauled up, and were safe inside, that Le Brun spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until they had been hauled up, and were safe inside, that Le Brun spoke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
in the direction of
From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until they had been hauled up, and were safe inside, that Le Brun spoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
Venez
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From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
vite
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From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Venez avec moi, vite!" and the Canadian led the way, crawling along the ground towards the lights glimmering from the fort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not until they had been hauled up, and were safe inside, that Le Brun spoke.
at the time that
From this reading He had scarcely thought this, when he saw the head of a man lifted up as if going to gaze around.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Strong and active, with good nerves, he was about to spring on the person, and seize him by the throat, when the other must have made him out, and he heard a voice whisper-- "C'est moi, Le Brun!"
