used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHADOWY PURSUIT.
(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 "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a fearful pledge to exact, but Jack Everson gave it without hesitation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
Everson
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From this reading It was a fearful pledge to exact, but Jack Everson gave it without hesitation.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading It was a fearful pledge to exact, but Jack Everson gave it without hesitation.
the organ of sight
From this reading There was not a tear in the eye of the parent.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading It was a fearful pledge to exact, but Jack Everson gave it without hesitation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a fearful pledge to exact, but Jack Everson gave it without hesitation.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading It was a fearful pledge to exact, but Jack Everson gave it without hesitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fearful pledge to exact, but Jack Everson gave it without hesitation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was a fearful pledge to exact, but Jack Everson gave it without hesitation.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
not any; not one
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a tear in the eye of the parent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading There was not a tear in the eye of the parent.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading It was a fearful pledge to exact, but Jack Everson gave it without hesitation.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading A SHADOWY PURSUIT.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
SHADOWYadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading A SHADOWY PURSUIT.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading There was not a tear in the eye of the parent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a tear in the eye of the parent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a fearful pledge to exact, but Jack Everson gave it without hesitation.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fearful pledge to exact, but Jack Everson gave it without hesitation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
belonging to which person
From this reading His heart might be torn by grief, but he was now the Roman from whose lips no murmuring was heard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a fearful pledge to exact, but Jack Everson gave it without hesitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You understand me; enough; let us lose no more time; I will turn to the right; good-bye; we are all in the hands of God."
