used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
Adelina's
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From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
analyseverb
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He had been trying for the past nine months to analyse his feeling for Peg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been trying for the past nine months to analyse his feeling for Peg.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his mind was not on his sport.
cartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He tried to explain to himself that sense of shock that the words had given him.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had been trying for the past nine months to analyse his feeling for Peg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been trying for the past nine months to analyse his feeling for Peg.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He tried to explain to himself that sense of shock that the words had given him.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried to explain to himself that sense of shock that the words had given him.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to explain to himself that sense of shock that the words had given him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried to explain to himself that sense of shock that the words had given him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But his mind was not on his sport.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had been trying for the past nine months to analyse his feeling for Peg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He had been trying for the past nine months to analyse his feeling for Peg.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his mind was not on his sport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But his mind was not on his sport.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had been trying for the past nine months to analyse his feeling for Peg.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading He had been trying for the past nine months to analyse his feeling for Peg.
sauntered
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From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He tried to explain to himself that sense of shock that the words had given him.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He tried to explain to himself that sense of shock that the words had given him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading But his mind was not on his sport.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried to explain to himself that sense of shock that the words had given him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to explain to himself that sense of shock that the words had given him.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to explain to himself that sense of shock that the words had given him.
hard to endure
From this reading He had been trying for the past nine months to analyse his feeling for Peg.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his mind was not on his sport.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Having watched his friends out of sight he turned back into the house, took down his gun and belt of cartridges and sauntered up the hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
the words that are spoken
From this reading Adelina’s fateful words were echoing like a tolling bell through his heart, “Too late! too late!”
