used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
(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 I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We don’t want any stars to-night," he whispered; "the denser the fog the better."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Presently we climbed a fence and I knew that I was in Wetherbee’s field; the one in which the barn stood.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We don’t want any stars to-night," he whispered; "the denser the fog the better."
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Presently we climbed a fence and I knew that I was in Wetherbee’s field; the one in which the barn stood.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
denseradjectiveUS /ˈdensər/
comparative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading "We don’t want any stars to-night," he whispered; "the denser the fog the better."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
don't
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From this reading "We don’t want any stars to-night," he whispered; "the denser the fog the better."
encumbrancenoun
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Presently we climbed a fence and I knew that I was in Wetherbee’s field; the one in which the barn stood.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Presently we climbed a fence and I knew that I was in Wetherbee’s field; the one in which the barn stood.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading "We don’t want any stars to-night," he whispered; "the denser the fog the better."
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We don’t want any stars to-night," he whispered; "the denser the fog the better."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Presently we climbed a fence and I knew that I was in Wetherbee’s field; the one in which the barn stood.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
on one occasion
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Presently we climbed a fence and I knew that I was in Wetherbee’s field; the one in which the barn stood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
in the near future
From this reading Presently we climbed a fence and I knew that I was in Wetherbee’s field; the one in which the barn stood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
determined
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
cut with a saw
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "We don’t want any stars to-night," he whispered; "the denser the fog the better."
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Presently we climbed a fence and I knew that I was in Wetherbee’s field; the one in which the barn stood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
to-night
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From this reading "We don’t want any stars to-night," he whispered; "the denser the fog the better."
Torrence
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From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
Torrence's
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From this reading We moved stealthily on, over a grassy sod, and once, as I looked aloft, thought I saw the faint flickering of a star, and called Torrence’s attention to it as a good omen.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I confess that my anticipation of trouble did not put me in the most cheerful frame of mind, but I resolved to do my best and stand by my leader at all hazards.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We don’t want any stars to-night," he whispered; "the denser the fog the better."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently we climbed a fence and I knew that I was in Wetherbee’s field; the one in which the barn stood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Torrence blew out the light, and threw the lantern away as a useless encumbrance, and we plodded along through the dark.
Wetherbee's
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From this reading Presently we climbed a fence and I knew that I was in Wetherbee’s field; the one in which the barn stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Presently we climbed a fence and I knew that I was in Wetherbee’s field; the one in which the barn stood.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "We don’t want any stars to-night," he whispered; "the denser the fog the better."
