used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
in addition
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
of short duration or distance
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
destroyed or killed
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
come together
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
and nothing more
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/
become slow or slower
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
not in physical motion
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
in a swift manner
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Compelled then to slacken his pace, he glanced anxiously about him as he moved on through the unfamiliar country.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The storm was still severe, though heavy, broken clouds now were to be seen in the darkened sky.
in or at the place that
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately, as he believed, there were few people whom he was likely to meet at such a time and in a pouring rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Noel was fleeing through a country with which he not only was not familiar, but which also provided many perils of its own.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading NICK The brief respite had so restored the strength of the young soldier that he ran swiftly over the loose planks until he had gone several yards from the place where he had stopped.
