used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The night hours sped away with only one incident to disturb us.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Day had broken before Karasch returned.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Day had broken before Karasch returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
Chris
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From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day had broken before Karasch returned.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading The night hours sped away with only one incident to disturb us.
a young female
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day had broken before Karasch returned.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The night hours sped away with only one incident to disturb us.
temporary military shelter
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
a single distinct event
From this reading The night hours sped away with only one incident to disturb us.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
Karasch
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From this reading Day had broken before Karasch returned.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE WITCHCRAFT.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night hours sped away with only one incident to disturb us.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night hours sped away with only one incident to disturb us.
and nothing more
From this reading The night hours sped away with only one incident to disturb us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
go across or through
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Day had broken before Karasch returned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
express in speech
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The night hours sped away with only one incident to disturb us.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night hours sped away with only one incident to disturb us.
a special situation
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night hours sped away with only one incident to disturb us.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night hours sped away with only one incident to disturb us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
look attentively
From this reading I heard the girl speak to him, and was half minded to ask her to let him out that he might help my watch; but I heard nothing more, and so let the thing pass.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
WITCHCRAFTnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading MORE WITCHCRAFT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night hours sped away with only one incident to disturb us.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I heard a strange noise which I could not locate nor understand, and as I stood listening intently Chris, within the hut, barked loudly.
