used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I held on by an old shaft, trembling, unable to move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Perhaps I cried too in my horror--for one of the overseers who stood in the centre of the glare looked up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Perhaps I cried too in my horror--for one of the overseers who stood in the centre of the glare looked up.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
a long fixed look
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Perhaps I cried too in my horror--for one of the overseers who stood in the centre of the glare looked up.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I held on by an old shaft, trembling, unable to move.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Perhaps I cried too in my horror--for one of the overseers who stood in the centre of the glare looked up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
and nothing more
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Perhaps I cried too in my horror--for one of the overseers who stood in the centre of the glare looked up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I held on by an old shaft, trembling, unable to move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I held on by an old shaft, trembling, unable to move.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
overseersnounUS /ˌoʊvərˈsiːərz/
plural of “overseer” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Perhaps I cried too in my horror--for one of the overseers who stood in the centre of the glare looked up.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I cried too in my horror--for one of the overseers who stood in the centre of the glare looked up.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading I held on by an old shaft, trembling, unable to move.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Perhaps I cried too in my horror--for one of the overseers who stood in the centre of the glare looked up.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
express a supposition
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
push forcefully
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
a shaky motion
From this reading I held on by an old shaft, trembling, unable to move.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I held on by an old shaft, trembling, unable to move.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading I saw him seized by half a dozen eager watchers, and pitched upon a ledge just under the roof, and tools thrust into his hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
which person or people
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While I stooped over, intent on the sight, some one who had come up by my side to gaze too was caught by the fumes (as I suppose); for suddenly I was aware of a dark object falling prone into the glowing interior with a cry and crash which brought back my first wild panic.
but in spite of that
From this reading He fell in a heap, from which his arms shot forth wildly as he reached the bottom, and his cry was half anguish yet half desire.
