used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading We have to consider the possibility of fire, however," he added.
(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 Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For my own part I was altogether too dazed to conjecture what had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
aroused or activated
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that Gatton had saved me from some deadly peril I was well convinced.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading For my own part I was altogether too dazed to conjecture what had happened.
deem to be
From this reading We have to consider the possibility of fire, however," he added.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading But that Gatton had saved me from some deadly peril I was well convinced.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading For my own part I was altogether too dazed to conjecture what had happened.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading But that Gatton had saved me from some deadly peril I was well convinced.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
start firing a weapon
From this reading We have to consider the possibility of fire, however," he added.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
Gatton
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From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
GATTON'S
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From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
the act of departing
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For my own part I was altogether too dazed to conjecture what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have to consider the possibility of fire, however," he added.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have to consider the possibility of fire, however," he added.
a social unit living together
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We have to consider the possibility of fire, however," he added.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my own part I was altogether too dazed to conjecture what had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
a search for knowledge
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
It's
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From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that Gatton had saved me from some deadly peril I was well convinced.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my own part I was altogether too dazed to conjecture what had happened.
as might be expected
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
not any; not one
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have to consider the possibility of fire, however," he added.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For my own part I was altogether too dazed to conjecture what had happened.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my own part I was altogether too dazed to conjecture what had happened.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But that Gatton had saved me from some deadly peril I was well convinced.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading We have to consider the possibility of fire, however," he added.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading But that Gatton had saved me from some deadly peril I was well convinced.
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But that Gatton had saved me from some deadly peril I was well convinced.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that Gatton had saved me from some deadly peril I was well convinced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have to consider the possibility of fire, however," he added.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have to consider the possibility of fire, however," he added.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For my own part I was altogether too dazed to conjecture what had happened.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Voices of sleepers awakened and cries of inquiry sounded now from all over the inn; for naturally the household had been aroused by the tremendous noise of the explosion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For my own part I was altogether too dazed to conjecture what had happened.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have to consider the possibility of fire, however," he added.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading GATTON'S STORY "It's no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact it might be dangerous.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But that Gatton had saved me from some deadly peril I was well convinced.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For my own part I was altogether too dazed to conjecture what had happened.
