used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading If it came to a chase across the heather, the sailor would overtake him in half a dozen strides.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as for shouting for help—well, the nearest inhabited house was nearly two miles away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
AvengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And as for shouting for help—well, the nearest inhabited house was nearly two miles away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If it came to a chase across the heather, the sailor would overtake him in half a dozen strides.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading If it came to a chase across the heather, the sailor would overtake him in half a dozen strides.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Professor, for his part, stood his ground and waited for what might come next.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading If it came to a chase across the heather, the sailor would overtake him in half a dozen strides.
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From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Professor, for his part, stood his ground and waited for what might come next.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Professor, for his part, stood his ground and waited for what might come next.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If it came to a chase across the heather, the sailor would overtake him in half a dozen strides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading If it came to a chase across the heather, the sailor would overtake him in half a dozen strides.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And as for shouting for help—well, the nearest inhabited house was nearly two miles away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it came to a chase across the heather, the sailor would overtake him in half a dozen strides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And as for shouting for help—well, the nearest inhabited house was nearly two miles away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it came to a chase across the heather, the sailor would overtake him in half a dozen strides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading And as for shouting for help—well, the nearest inhabited house was nearly two miles away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it came to a chase across the heather, the sailor would overtake him in half a dozen strides.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Professor, for his part, stood his ground and waited for what might come next.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And as for shouting for help—well, the nearest inhabited house was nearly two miles away.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading And as for shouting for help—well, the nearest inhabited house was nearly two miles away.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And as for shouting for help—well, the nearest inhabited house was nearly two miles away.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Professor, for his part, stood his ground and waited for what might come next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading If it came to a chase across the heather, the sailor would overtake him in half a dozen strides.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Professor, for his part, stood his ground and waited for what might come next.
a course of conduct
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
PriestleynounUS /ˈpriːstli/
English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor, for his part, stood his ground and waited for what might come next.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading And as for shouting for help—well, the nearest inhabited house was nearly two miles away.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading If it came to a chase across the heather, the sailor would overtake him in half a dozen strides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And as for shouting for help—well, the nearest inhabited house was nearly two miles away.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The Professor, for his part, stood his ground and waited for what might come next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as for shouting for help—well, the nearest inhabited house was nearly two miles away.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Professor, for his part, stood his ground and waited for what might come next.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Avenger The Black Sailor stood in the middle of the path, leaning on his bicycle and looking at Dr. Priestley with a faint smile of amusement in his eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He understood quite well that any attempt to escape would be pure folly.
