used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
equally
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Quick, man!" cried Beresford, amazed at the other’s sluggishness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
Beresford
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From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
Forrester
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From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
intense and profound fear
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
the act of departing
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Quick, man!" cried Beresford, amazed at the other’s sluggishness.
a particular point in time
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
other's
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From this reading "Quick, man!" cried Beresford, amazed at the other’s sluggishness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
paralysed
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From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick, man!" cried Beresford, amazed at the other’s sluggishness.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
sluggishnessnounUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃnəs/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading "Quick, man!" cried Beresford, amazed at the other’s sluggishness.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Pulling himself together, Forrester stooped and helped Beresford to haul the plank to their own side of the ledge, leaving an impassable gap between them and their enemies.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Forrester and his enemies alike were for the moment paralysed by the horror of the tragic scene.
which person or people
From this reading Only one who had not seen the actual occurrence could have intervened at such a moment.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Before they had recovered their wits, Beresford dashed up behind his friend, and cried to him to tear up the plank.
