used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
anew
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
(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 They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUT TO THE TEST The house was quiet at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
beleagueredverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
the organ of sight
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
a social unit living together
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only Geoffrey was up waiting for his uncle Ralph.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
GEOFFREY
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From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUT TO THE TEST The house was quiet at last.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only Geoffrey was up waiting for his uncle Ralph.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUT TO THE TEST The house was quiet at last.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUT TO THE TEST The house was quiet at last.
immediately past
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUT TO THE TEST The house was quiet at last.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
come together
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
of an obscure nature
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Geoffrey was up waiting for his uncle Ralph.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUT TO THE TEST The house was quiet at last.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUT TO THE TEST The house was quiet at last.
Ralph
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From this reading Only Geoffrey was up waiting for his uncle Ralph.
Ravenspurs
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From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUT TO THE TEST The house was quiet at last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUT TO THE TEST The house was quiet at last.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
up to a particular time
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUT TO THE TEST The house was quiet at last.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Only Geoffrey was up waiting for his uncle Ralph.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Only Geoffrey was up waiting for his uncle Ralph.
on a floor above
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Only Geoffrey was up waiting for his uncle Ralph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUT TO THE TEST The house was quiet at last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all upstairs now, behind locked doors, with a hope that they might meet again on the morrow.
at the time that
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When these mysterious things had first happened, fear and alarm had driven sleep from every eye, and many was the long night the whole family had spent, huddled round the fire till gray morn chased their fears away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as the inhabitants of a beleaguered city learn to sleep through a heavy bombardment, so had the Ravenspurs come to meet these horrors with grim tenacity.
