used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I own, Ralph, I am a great deal more afraid of that, than of the other."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I own, Ralph, I am a great deal more afraid of that, than of the other."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ralph said, when they heard the street door slam, as the orderly left.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I own, Ralph, I am a great deal more afraid of that, than of the other."
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
don't
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From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ralph said, when they heard the street door slam, as the orderly left.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "So far, so good, Percy!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
the act of departing
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "So far, so good, Percy!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I own, Ralph, I am a great deal more afraid of that, than of the other."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ralph said, when they heard the street door slam, as the orderly left.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
it's
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From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ralph said, when they heard the street door slam, as the orderly left.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
engage in
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I own, Ralph, I am a great deal more afraid of that, than of the other."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Ralph said, when they heard the street door slam, as the orderly left.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I own, Ralph, I am a great deal more afraid of that, than of the other."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I own, Ralph, I am a great deal more afraid of that, than of the other."
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading "So far, so good, Percy!"
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph said, when they heard the street door slam, as the orderly left.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ralph said, when they heard the street door slam, as the orderly left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading Ralph said, when they heard the street door slam, as the orderly left.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So far, so good, Percy!"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Ralph said, when they heard the street door slam, as the orderly left.
carry out
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I own, Ralph, I am a great deal more afraid of that, than of the other."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph said, when they heard the street door slam, as the orderly left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph said, when they heard the street door slam, as the orderly left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hitherto we have had the most extraordinary good fortune and, as it's going to snow--for I felt a few flakes, as we came along--I look upon it as good as done."
at the time that
From this reading Ralph said, when they heard the street door slam, as the orderly left.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will take away from us risk of being hit, but I don't see that it will make much difference in our risk of being drowned," Percy said.
