used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
anew
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Down with the door!" he cried.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Down with the door!" he cried.
being one more than seven
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
an old word for “before”
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
divisible by two
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Down with the door!" he cried.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next moment his voice showed me that I was right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next moment his voice showed me that I was right.
the force of workers available
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
become covered with mist
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment his voice showed me that I was right.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment his voice showed me that I was right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The next moment his voice showed me that I was right.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
only a very short time before
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The next moment his voice showed me that I was right.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three men ran together, hand in hand; and I made out, even through the mist, that the middle man of this trio was the blind beggar.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The next moment his voice showed me that I was right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE LAST OF THE BLIND MAN My curiosity, in a sense, was stronger than my fear; for I could not remain where I was, but crept back to the bank again, whence, sheltering my head behind a bush of broom, I might command the road before our door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road, and the man with the lantern some paces in front.
