used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had made a great effort, but it did not go up very far.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They saw instead rows and rows of furs and then other rows hanging above one another.
anew
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
Albert'snounUS /ˈælbərts/
possessive form of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They saw instead rows and rows of furs and then other rows hanging above one another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor did his eyes, which had opened slowly and heavily, see any elk.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had made a great effort, but it did not go up very far.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had made a great effort, but it did not go up very far.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He had made a great effort, but it did not go up very far.
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had made a great effort, but it did not go up very far.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading They saw instead rows and rows of furs and then other rows hanging above one another.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had made a great effort, but it did not go up very far.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had made a great effort, but it did not go up very far.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made a great effort, but it did not go up very far.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading They saw instead rows and rows of furs and then other rows hanging above one another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Nor did his eyes, which had opened slowly and heavily, see any elk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They saw instead rows and rows of furs and then other rows hanging above one another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made a great effort, but it did not go up very far.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did his eyes, which had opened slowly and heavily, see any elk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had made a great effort, but it did not go up very far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They saw instead rows and rows of furs and then other rows hanging above one another.
on one occasion
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They saw instead rows and rows of furs and then other rows hanging above one another.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They saw instead rows and rows of furs and then other rows hanging above one another.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading They saw instead rows and rows of furs and then other rows hanging above one another.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw instead rows and rows of furs and then other rows hanging above one another.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nor did his eyes, which had opened slowly and heavily, see any elk.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The hand was singularly weak.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Nor did his eyes, which had opened slowly and heavily, see any elk.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw instead rows and rows of furs and then other rows hanging above one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had made a great effort, but it did not go up very far.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had made a great effort, but it did not go up very far.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hand was singularly weak.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The hand was singularly weak.
at the time that
From this reading Albert's Victory When Dick opened his eyes again he raised his hand once more to wave it at the fleeing elk and then he stopped in astonishment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor did his eyes, which had opened slowly and heavily, see any elk.
