used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
(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 If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Czerny I heard, I would have staked my life on it--Czerny, whom last I had seen at Nice on the morning of his marriage.
BEGG
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From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
cavilnoun
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
demanding attention
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
CzernynounUS /ˈtʃɜːrni/
Austrian virtuoso pianist and composer of many works for the piano; studied with Beethoven and was a teacher of Liszt (1791-1857)
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
Edmond
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From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
set up or found
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For Czerny I heard, I would have staked my life on it--Czerny, whom last I had seen at Nice on the morning of his marriage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Czerny I heard, I would have staked my life on it--Czerny, whom last I had seen at Nice on the morning of his marriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
JASPERnounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
immediately past
From this reading For Czerny I heard, I would have staked my life on it--Czerny, whom last I had seen at Nice on the morning of his marriage.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For Czerny I heard, I would have staked my life on it--Czerny, whom last I had seen at Nice on the morning of his marriage.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading For Czerny I heard, I would have staked my life on it--Czerny, whom last I had seen at Nice on the morning of his marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For Czerny I heard, I would have staked my life on it--Czerny, whom last I had seen at Nice on the morning of his marriage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For Czerny I heard, I would have staked my life on it--Czerny, whom last I had seen at Nice on the morning of his marriage.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading For Czerny I heard, I would have staked my life on it--Czerny, whom last I had seen at Nice on the morning of his marriage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
on one occasion
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
OPENSnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
PASSESnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For Czerny I heard, I would have staked my life on it--Czerny, whom last I had seen at Nice on the morning of his marriage.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading For Czerny I heard, I would have staked my life on it--Czerny, whom last I had seen at Nice on the morning of his marriage.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The alarm bell ringing loudly in the corridor, the tramp of feet as of an army marching, the cry of man to man proclaimed the fact beyond any cavil.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
precisely as stated
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH The devils were out; never once did I doubt it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Czerny I heard, I would have staked my life on it--Czerny, whom last I had seen at Nice on the morning of his marriage.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "To the work, to the work!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the clang of arms and the loud word of command had found me unwilling to believe that sailors must die that night on the reef to the southward side, the voice of Edmond Czerny himself, crying by the very door behind which I stood, would have answered the question for good and all.
