used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading "Nobody said a word, because every body was fast asleep, I presume," said Alfred; "I heard nothing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Nobody said a word, because every body was fast asleep, I presume," said Alfred; "I heard nothing."
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
for the reason that
From this reading "Nobody said a word, because every body was fast asleep, I presume," said Alfred; "I heard nothing."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Nobody said a word, because every body was fast asleep, I presume," said Alfred; "I heard nothing."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I think I can explain it to you, as I was up during the night, Miss Percival," said Captain Sinclair.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I think I can explain it to you, as I was up during the night, Miss Percival," said Captain Sinclair.
cart-wheels
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From this reading "It was like the sound of cart-wheels at a distance, with whistling and hissing," continued Mary.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "It was like the sound of cart-wheels at a distance, with whistling and hissing," continued Mary.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "It was like the sound of cart-wheels at a distance, with whistling and hissing," continued Mary.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "I think I can explain it to you, as I was up during the night, Miss Percival," said Captain Sinclair.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Nobody said a word, because every body was fast asleep, I presume," said Alfred; "I heard nothing."
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I think I can explain it to you, as I was up during the night, Miss Percival," said Captain Sinclair.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Nobody said a word, because every body was fast asleep, I presume," said Alfred; "I heard nothing."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Nobody said a word, because every body was fast asleep, I presume," said Alfred; "I heard nothing."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading "It was like the sound of cart-wheels at a distance, with whistling and hissing," continued Mary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
immediately past
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It was like the sound of cart-wheels at a distance, with whistling and hissing," continued Mary.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I think I can explain it to you, as I was up during the night, Miss Percival," said Captain Sinclair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
no person; not anyone
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nobody said a word, because every body was fast asleep, I presume," said Alfred; "I heard nothing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was like the sound of cart-wheels at a distance, with whistling and hissing," continued Mary.
Percival
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From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "Nobody said a word, because every body was fast asleep, I presume," said Alfred; "I heard nothing."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading "I think I can explain it to you, as I was up during the night, Miss Percival," said Captain Sinclair.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "It was like the sound of cart-wheels at a distance, with whistling and hissing," continued Mary.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I can explain it to you, as I was up during the night, Miss Percival," said Captain Sinclair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think I can explain it to you, as I was up during the night, Miss Percival," said Captain Sinclair.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I think I can explain it to you, as I was up during the night, Miss Percival," said Captain Sinclair.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading "It was like the sound of cart-wheels at a distance, with whistling and hissing," continued Mary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I was very much startled with it; but, as nobody said a word, I held my tongue."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The next morning, when they assembled at breakfast, after Mr. Campbell had read the prayers, Mary Percival said, "Did you hear that strange and loud noise last night?
