used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading We were now well-launched upon December, and I was growing used to my surroundings.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading We were now well-launched upon December, and I was growing used to my surroundings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were now well-launched upon December, and I was growing used to my surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were now well-launched upon December, and I was growing used to my surroundings.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were now well-launched upon December, and I was growing used to my surroundings.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
RABBITnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
reopeningverbUS /riˈoʊpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
riotedverbUS /ˈraɪətɪd/
past form of “riot” — take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading We were now well-launched upon December, and I was growing used to my surroundings.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were now well-launched upon December, and I was growing used to my surroundings.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We were now well-launched upon December, and I was growing used to my surroundings.
wakened
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From this reading The tempest had wakened me; it seemed that every chimney in the house held a screaming demon.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I saw nothing of Morgan—he had gone to Chicago on some errand, so Bates reported—but I continued to walk abroad every day, and often at night, alert for a reopening of hostilities.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were now well-launched upon December, and I was growing used to my surroundings.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I had offered myself frequently as a target by land and water; I had sat on the wall and tempted fate; and I had roamed the house constantly expecting to surprise Bates in some act of treachery; but the days were passing monotonously.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were now well-launched upon December, and I was growing used to my surroundings.
well-launched
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From this reading We were now well-launched upon December, and I was growing used to my surroundings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were now well-launched upon December, and I was growing used to my surroundings.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE RABBIT Wind and rain rioted in the wood, and occasionally both fell upon the library windows with a howl and a splash.
