used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE All day Seth Upham had scarcely said a word.
(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 AN UNSEEN FOE All day Seth Upham had scarcely said a word.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE All day Seth Upham had scarcely said a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
from appearances alone
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "The boys ought not to make so much noise," he said.
placed in a grave
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
the first light of day
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE All day Seth Upham had scarcely said a word.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Only his gaunt, pitiful face revealed the extent to which he shared our tortures.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Only his gaunt, pitiful face revealed the extent to which he shared our tortures.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
FOEnounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE All day Seth Upham had scarcely said a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Only his gaunt, pitiful face revealed the extent to which he shared our tortures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE All day Seth Upham had scarcely said a word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only his gaunt, pitiful face revealed the extent to which he shared our tortures.
temporary military shelter
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
engage in
From this reading "The boys ought not to make so much noise," he said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "The boys ought not to make so much noise," he said.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "The boys ought not to make so much noise," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The boys ought not to make so much noise," he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
and nothing more
From this reading Only his gaunt, pitiful face revealed the extent to which he shared our tortures.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "The boys ought not to make so much noise," he said.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Only his gaunt, pitiful face revealed the extent to which he shared our tortures.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Only his gaunt, pitiful face revealed the extent to which he shared our tortures.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Only his gaunt, pitiful face revealed the extent to which he shared our tortures.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE All day Seth Upham had scarcely said a word.
only a very short time before
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE All day Seth Upham had scarcely said a word.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE All day Seth Upham had scarcely said a word.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Only his gaunt, pitiful face revealed the extent to which he shared our tortures.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The boys ought not to make so much noise," he said.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only his gaunt, pitiful face revealed the extent to which he shared our tortures.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading Only his gaunt, pitiful face revealed the extent to which he shared our tortures.
UNSEENadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE All day Seth Upham had scarcely said a word.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From dawn until dark he had paced the hut, apparently buried deep in thought.
Upham
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From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE All day Seth Upham had scarcely said a word.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only his gaunt, pitiful face revealed the extent to which he shared our tortures.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE All day Seth Upham had scarcely said a word.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Now for the first time in all that day, to our surprise, he spoke; and his first words confirmed every fear we had felt for him.
