used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this the blows of the axes ceased, and they evidently had retreated.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
bracesnounUS /ˈbreɪsəz/
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
cabin-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading After this the blows of the axes ceased, and they evidently had retreated.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
increase twofold
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
remove the dust from
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading After this the blows of the axes ceased, and they evidently had retreated.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After this the blows of the axes ceased, and they evidently had retreated.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
located inward
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
immediately past
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
loop-holes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading After this the blows of the axes ceased, and they evidently had retreated.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was some time before we could get another shot at an Indian, but at last I succeeded, and as his comrades were taking the body away my mistress shot another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this the blows of the axes ceased, and they evidently had retreated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As I leaped from the stool my mistress discharged her musket, and we both caught up others and returned to the loop-holes below.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I then went into the inner room and extinguished the lamp, that they might not be able to see us--for the lamp gave a faint light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this time the blows of the axes were incessant, and made the cabin-door tremble and the dust to fly down in showers from the roof; but the door was of double oak with iron braces, and not easily to be cut through; and the bars which held it were of great size and strength.
