used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUMAN COLLISION AND HORSE COLLAPSE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was Captain Van Zandt who had heard voices.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “Come away,” cried Boston, now careless.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
COLLAPSEnounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading THE HUMAN COLLISION AND HORSE COLLAPSE.
COLLISIONnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading THE HUMAN COLLISION AND HORSE COLLAPSE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come away,” cried Boston, now careless.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come away,” cried Boston, now careless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was Captain Van Zandt who had heard voices.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE HUMAN COLLISION AND HORSE COLLAPSE.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE HUMAN COLLISION AND HORSE COLLAPSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
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 The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
engage in
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Come away,” cried Boston, now careless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
and nothing more
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
protruded
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From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUMAN COLLISION AND HORSE COLLAPSE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading It was Captain Van Zandt who had heard voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Captain Van Zandt who had heard voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
at the time that
From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
which person or people
From this reading It was Captain Van Zandt who had heard voices.
Willie
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From this reading He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
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 He had moved away a little from the window, and was calling in a low tone upon Willie to make haste, when a chamber lattice was thrown rudely back, and a gun protruded.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The meeting between the lovers was long, and it was only the wise council of Boston which induced them at length to separate.
Zandt
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From this reading It was Captain Van Zandt who had heard voices.
