used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He stood there motionless, his arms folded, gazing fixedly into the half-darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
on or to one side
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
put or send forth
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
divisible by two
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading He stood there motionless, his arms folded, gazing fixedly into the half-darkness.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He stood there motionless, his arms folded, gazing fixedly into the half-darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stood there motionless, his arms folded, gazing fixedly into the half-darkness.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
half-darkness
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From this reading He stood there motionless, his arms folded, gazing fixedly into the half-darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood there motionless, his arms folded, gazing fixedly into the half-darkness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood there motionless, his arms folded, gazing fixedly into the half-darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
the light of the Moon
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
not in physical motion
From this reading He stood there motionless, his arms folded, gazing fixedly into the half-darkness.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
Nehal
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From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
Rajah's
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From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
without speaking
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
Singh
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From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood there motionless, his arms folded, gazing fixedly into the half-darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
the-wisp
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From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood there motionless, his arms folded, gazing fixedly into the half-darkness.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
having come into contact
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only one spot--it seemed like a black stain--remained in absolute gloom, and it was thither the Rajah's eyes were turned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
will-o
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From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED Nehal Singh pulled aside the curtains over the window and stepped out on to the balcony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air in the great silent room behind him stifled him, and even the night breeze, as it touched his cheeks, seemed to burn with fever.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A pale, watery moonlight cast an unearthly shimmer over the shadowy world before him, brightened every here and there by the will-o'-the-wisp fire points which marked the presence of the camped thousands waiting silently for his word.
