used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Trevellyan took instant advantage of the sudden cessation of sound in the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then I'm going to put out these lights."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/
a stopping
From this reading Trevellyan took instant advantage of the sudden cessation of sound in the room.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
every person
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
gas-jet
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From this reading His hand was on the nearest gas-jet as he spoke.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
the act of departing
From this reading And then I'm going to put out these lights."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand was on the nearest gas-jet as he spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hand was on the nearest gas-jet as he spoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand was on the nearest gas-jet as he spoke.
I'm
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From this reading And then I'm going to put out these lights."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trevellyan took instant advantage of the sudden cessation of sound in the room.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Trevellyan took instant advantage of the sudden cessation of sound in the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
and nothing more
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading And then I'm going to put out these lights."
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading His hand was on the nearest gas-jet as he spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His hand was on the nearest gas-jet as he spoke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then I'm going to put out these lights."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
precaution's
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From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And then I'm going to put out these lights."
reverberationnounUS /riˌvɜːrbərˈeɪʃən/
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Trevellyan took instant advantage of the sudden cessation of sound in the room.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Trevellyan took instant advantage of the sudden cessation of sound in the room.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His hand was on the nearest gas-jet as he spoke.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Trevellyan took instant advantage of the sudden cessation of sound in the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I'm going to put out these lights."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And then I'm going to put out these lights."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Trevellyan took instant advantage of the sudden cessation of sound in the room.
Trevellyan
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From this reading Trevellyan took instant advantage of the sudden cessation of sound in the room.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the same moment the very distant but unmistakable reverberation of guns became audible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hand was on the nearest gas-jet as he spoke.
(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 "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If there is a basement, it would be as well for everybody to go down there, please--just for precaution's sake.
