used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
anew
From this reading The door of the sacristy leading into the chancel was open, and, in the sacristy now, Raymond's eyes fixed uneasily again on the huge, squared timbers of the cross.
(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 All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
Blondin
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From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
chancelnoun
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
From this reading The door of the sacristy leading into the chancel was open, and, in the sacristy now, Raymond's eyes fixed uneasily again on the huge, squared timbers of the cross.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
travel across or pass over
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
having the place or position changed
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the sacristy leading into the chancel was open, and, in the sacristy now, Raymond's eyes fixed uneasily again on the huge, squared timbers of the cross.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
else
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From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The door of the sacristy leading into the chancel was open, and, in the sacristy now, Raymond's eyes fixed uneasily again on the huge, squared timbers of the cross.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
horizontaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The door of the sacristy leading into the chancel was open, and, in the sacristy now, Raymond's eyes fixed uneasily again on the huge, squared timbers of the cross.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading |IT hung there precariously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door of the sacristy leading into the chancel was open, and, in the sacristy now, Raymond's eyes fixed uneasily again on the huge, squared timbers of the cross.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |IT hung there precariously.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The door of the sacristy leading into the chancel was open, and, in the sacristy now, Raymond's eyes fixed uneasily again on the huge, squared timbers of the cross.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
absolutely essential
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the sacristy leading into the chancel was open, and, in the sacristy now, Raymond's eyes fixed uneasily again on the huge, squared timbers of the cross.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
precariouslyadverbUS /prɪˈkeriəsli/
in a precarious manner
From this reading |IT hung there precariously.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
Raymond's
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From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
not used up
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
sacristynoun
a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
From this reading The door of the sacristy leading into the chancel was open, and, in the sacristy now, Raymond's eyes fixed uneasily again on the huge, squared timbers of the cross.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading The door of the sacristy leading into the chancel was open, and, in the sacristy now, Raymond's eyes fixed uneasily again on the huge, squared timbers of the cross.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading |IT hung there precariously.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The door of the sacristy leading into the chancel was open, and, in the sacristy now, Raymond's eyes fixed uneasily again on the huge, squared timbers of the cross.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The door of the sacristy leading into the chancel was open, and, in the sacristy now, Raymond's eyes fixed uneasily again on the huge, squared timbers of the cross.
precisely as stated
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading All through the mass that morning Raymond's eyes had kept straying to the great cross on the wall that old Mother Blondin had disturbed the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one else, it was true, had appeared to notice it; but, having no reason to do so, no one else, very probably, had given it any particular attention--nevertheless, a single strand of cord on one end of the horizontal beam was all that now prevented the cross from pitching outward from the wall and crashing down into the body of the church.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The support at the base held the weight of course, but the balance and adjustment was gone, and the slightest jar would be all that was necessary to snap that remaining cord above.
