used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
absurdlyadverbUS /əbˈsɜːrdli/
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The explanation of the green glow was simple, too, once he read the secret of it.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
fumbleverbUS /ˈfʌmbəl/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The explanation of the green glow was simple, too, once he read the secret of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
set afire or burning
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much was very simple.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
on one occasion
From this reading The explanation of the green glow was simple, too, once he read the secret of it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The explanation of the green glow was simple, too, once he read the secret of it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The explanation of the green glow was simple, too, once he read the secret of it.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much was very simple.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
a special situation
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
very small
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The explanation of the green glow was simple, too, once he read the secret of it.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
UnconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
precisely as stated
From this reading So much was very simple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing that had happened to Johnny Thompson was absurdly simple; at least part of it was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unconsciously, as he moved forward in the dimly lighted room, he had continued to fumble with the catch of his flashlight.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Suddenly, as he stood before the mysterious thing of yellow glow and a tiny light, his torch had flashed on in all its strength.
