used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Daybreak at last!”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
terminate
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
DaybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading “Daybreak at last!”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
an old word for “before”
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
a long fixed look
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
a quick look
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
immediately past
From this reading “Daybreak at last!”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
not any; not one
From this reading “That's no daybreak, Jack!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
and nothing more
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
only a very short time before
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
That's
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From this reading “That's no daybreak, Jack!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
undisguisedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈɡaɪzd/
plain to see
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and, pointing to a ruddy glow that had begun to light up the eastern horizon, exclaimed in a voice of undisguised relief:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was the first to break the silence that followed the spinning of the fateful coin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I only wish it would never come,” his companion rejoined gloomily, turning his gaze upon the unwelcome light--of which, however, he had caught scarce a glimpse ere he sprang to his feet in sudden excitement.
