used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From below came the droning of the unquiet streets.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading The roof garden was in darkness, naught gleaming but the little glass bowl of gold fish.
a youthful male person
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From below came the droning of the unquiet streets.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The roof garden was in darkness, naught gleaming but the little glass bowl of gold fish.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading From below came the droning of the unquiet streets.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The roof garden was in darkness, naught gleaming but the little glass bowl of gold fish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From below came the droning of the unquiet streets.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The roof garden was in darkness, naught gleaming but the little glass bowl of gold fish.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The roof garden was in darkness, naught gleaming but the little glass bowl of gold fish.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The roof garden was in darkness, naught gleaming but the little glass bowl of gold fish.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
coins made of gold
From this reading The roof garden was in darkness, naught gleaming but the little glass bowl of gold fish.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The roof garden was in darkness, naught gleaming but the little glass bowl of gold fish.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading The roof garden was in darkness, naught gleaming but the little glass bowl of gold fish.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From below came the droning of the unquiet streets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The roof garden was in darkness, naught gleaming but the little glass bowl of gold fish.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From below came the droning of the unquiet streets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From below came the droning of the unquiet streets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading From below came the droning of the unquiet streets.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The roof garden was in darkness, naught gleaming but the little glass bowl of gold fish.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A little higher up a hot wind went almost noiselessly among the chimneys, so that we heard but faint sighs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was a sense of utter darkness and loneliness--and yet into it had come, like the glad, brave blast of New Year's trumpet, a battle cry of the One God.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A battle cry which made throb the heart of a young, rough boy; a battle cry which would be his whole life's secret well of gratitude and bravery.
