used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man on the wharf was a detective, and he was looking for Veronica.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
(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 Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
comfortlessadjective
without comfort
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
Dawkes
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From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The man on the wharf was a detective, and he was looking for Veronica.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
dungeonsnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/
plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
Felix
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From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man on the wharf was a detective, and he was looking for Veronica.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
immediately past
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The man on the wharf was a detective, and he was looking for Veronica.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading --ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
most important element
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man on the wharf was a detective, and he was looking for Veronica.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man on the wharf was a detective, and he was looking for Veronica.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading --ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
STEVENSONnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading --ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading The man on the wharf was a detective, and he was looking for Veronica.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every faculty in Felix was sharpened to its highest pitch as he lay down that night upon his comfortless bed aboard the _Sarah Dawkes_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then all the horns were blown in town; And to the ramparts clanging down, All the giants leaped to horse, And charged behind us, through the gorse.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The man on the wharf was a detective, and he was looking for Veronica.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HUNT IS UP There then, awhile in chains we lay In wintry dungeons, far from day; But risen at last, with might and main, Our iron fetters burst in twain.
