used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THAT I MAY DIE!
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THAT I MAY DIE!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THAT I MAY DIE!
not any; not one
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
a brief written record
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
rifledadjectiveUS /ˈraɪfəld/
of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT I MAY DIE!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
unbarredadjective
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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 Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
