used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading In a moment the Dutchman was on his feet, alert and listening.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are first here by only a little.
ART-MAGIC
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From this reading ART-MAGIC.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We are first here by only a little.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
Donck
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From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading In a moment the Dutchman was on his feet, alert and listening.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "So," he snorted, when the steady tap-tap of the fairy hammers reached his ears.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "So," he snorted, when the steady tap-tap of the fairy hammers reached his ears.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In a moment the Dutchman was on his feet, alert and listening.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We are first here by only a little.
Geoffrey
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From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading "So," he snorted, when the steady tap-tap of the fairy hammers reached his ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So," he snorted, when the steady tap-tap of the fairy hammers reached his ears.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We are first here by only a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment the Dutchman was on his feet, alert and listening.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading In a moment the Dutchman was on his feet, alert and listening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We are first here by only a little.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment the Dutchman was on his feet, alert and listening.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a moment the Dutchman was on his feet, alert and listening.
and nothing more
From this reading "We are first here by only a little.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "So," he snorted, when the steady tap-tap of the fairy hammers reached his ears.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading "So," he snorted, when the steady tap-tap of the fairy hammers reached his ears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
in the near future
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
make steady
From this reading "So," he snorted, when the steady tap-tap of the fairy hammers reached his ears.
tap-tap
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From this reading "So," he snorted, when the steady tap-tap of the fairy hammers reached his ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
having come into contact
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
Von
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From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment the Dutchman was on his feet, alert and listening.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are first here by only a little.
at the time that
From this reading "So," he snorted, when the steady tap-tap of the fairy hammers reached his ears.
which person or people
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Throwing off his sleep with a deep breath so soon as Geoffrey touched his shoulder, Von Donck stared up at the moon, and then upon the equally pale face of the watchman, who knelt over him and exclaimed: "Hear the sounds along yonder valley?"
