used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Stay, for Heaven's sake!"
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
and nothing more
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
not any; not one
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
done under pressure
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Stay, for Heaven's sake!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay, for Heaven's sake!"
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
StrodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was hardly probable that he saw us in the same instant; anyhow, we could hear no voice above the raging of the storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ATTACK I rushed with Strode to the doorway, and for a moment could discern nothing in the intense darkness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without another moment's delay we set ourselves to close the door, which hung to its post by a single hinge.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading But just as I was beginning to hope it might be a false alarm a flash of lightning showed me a man on horseback in the road some twenty yards away.
