used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE DICTATOR Ned's feeling of exaltation lasted.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The deep silence which marked the beginning of the night still prevailed.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He was on the early watch, and he mounted the wall of the church.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such extraordinary moments come to few people, and his vivid, imaginative mind was thrilled to the utmost.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep silence which marked the beginning of the night still prevailed.
DICTATORnounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading BEFORE THE DICTATOR Ned's feeling of exaltation lasted.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was on the early watch, and he mounted the wall of the church.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading BEFORE THE DICTATOR Ned's feeling of exaltation lasted.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Such extraordinary moments come to few people, and his vivid, imaginative mind was thrilled to the utmost.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading BEFORE THE DICTATOR Ned's feeling of exaltation lasted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Such extraordinary moments come to few people, and his vivid, imaginative mind was thrilled to the utmost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such extraordinary moments come to few people, and his vivid, imaginative mind was thrilled to the utmost.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Such extraordinary moments come to few people, and his vivid, imaginative mind was thrilled to the utmost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
keyedadjectiveUS /kiːd/
fitted with or secured by a key
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading BEFORE THE DICTATOR Ned's feeling of exaltation lasted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The deep silence which marked the beginning of the night still prevailed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Such extraordinary moments come to few people, and his vivid, imaginative mind was thrilled to the utmost.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Such extraordinary moments come to few people, and his vivid, imaginative mind was thrilled to the utmost.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He was on the early watch, and he mounted the wall of the church.
Ned's
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From this reading BEFORE THE DICTATOR Ned's feeling of exaltation lasted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The deep silence which marked the beginning of the night still prevailed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE THE DICTATOR Ned's feeling of exaltation lasted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the early watch, and he mounted the wall of the church.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Such extraordinary moments come to few people, and his vivid, imaginative mind was thrilled to the utmost.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The deep silence which marked the beginning of the night still prevailed.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The deep silence which marked the beginning of the night still prevailed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
not in physical motion
From this reading The deep silence which marked the beginning of the night still prevailed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such extraordinary moments come to few people, and his vivid, imaginative mind was thrilled to the utmost.
TexansnounUS /ˈteksənz/
plural of “texan” — a native or resident of Texas
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE DICTATOR Ned's feeling of exaltation lasted.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Such extraordinary moments come to few people, and his vivid, imaginative mind was thrilled to the utmost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Such extraordinary moments come to few people, and his vivid, imaginative mind was thrilled to the utmost.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Such extraordinary moments come to few people, and his vivid, imaginative mind was thrilled to the utmost.
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 He was on the early watch, and he mounted the wall of the church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
look attentively
From this reading He was on the early watch, and he mounted the wall of the church.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The long siege, the incessant danger and excitement, and the wonderful way in which the little band of Texans had kept a whole army at bay had keyed him up to a pitch in which he was not himself, in which he was something a little more than human.
