used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Aha!" said he, softly; laying a gentle hand on the young man's shoulder.
quickly and without warning
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
Aha
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From this reading "Aha!" said he, softly; laying a gentle hand on the young man's shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
placed in a grave
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It is thy father that is gone?"
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Aha!" said he, softly; laying a gentle hand on the young man's shoulder.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "It is thy father that is gone?"
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Aha!" said he, softly; laying a gentle hand on the young man's shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
intruder's
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From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is thy father that is gone?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is thy father that is gone?"
Ivan
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From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Aha!" said he, softly; laying a gentle hand on the young man's shoulder.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Aha!" said he, softly; laying a gentle hand on the young man's shoulder.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Aha!" said he, softly; laying a gentle hand on the young man's shoulder.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
reattracted
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From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aha!" said he, softly; laying a gentle hand on the young man's shoulder.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Aha!" said he, softly; laying a gentle hand on the young man's shoulder.
with low volume
From this reading "Aha!" said he, softly; laying a gentle hand on the young man's shoulder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is thy father that is gone?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "It is thy father that is gone?"
up to a particular time
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading THE GODS ARRIVE At this unprecedented spectacle Nicholas halted, abruptly, uttering some unintelligible exclamation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading And Ivan, deep as he was buried beneath his weight of despair, heard the sound, and reluctantly raised himself, at the same time grasping the letter anew, till the intruder's attention was reattracted by the rustle.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Aha!" said he, softly; laying a gentle hand on the young man's shoulder.
