used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
lacking funds
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
the first light of day
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, moving slowly toward the door, he stood there a few moments as still as a statue.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then, moving slowly toward the door, he stood there a few moments as still as a statue.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
set up or found
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
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 A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Then, moving slowly toward the door, he stood there a few moments as still as a statue.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
in motion
From this reading Then, moving slowly toward the door, he stood there a few moments as still as a statue.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
not any; not one
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
on one occasion
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
and nothing more
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Then, moving slowly toward the door, he stood there a few moments as still as a statue.
not in physical motion
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then, moving slowly toward the door, he stood there a few moments as still as a statue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, moving slowly toward the door, he stood there a few moments as still as a statue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then, moving slowly toward the door, he stood there a few moments as still as a statue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, moving slowly toward the door, he stood there a few moments as still as a statue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Day broke slowly and heavily under a gray cloud, and found Lord H---- and the Indian chief still seated side by side at the entrance of the farmhouse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
look attentively
From this reading Only once through the hours of their watch had Black Eagle moved from his seat, and that was nearly at midnight.
(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 The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A word or two had passed between them in the earlier part of the night, but for many hours before dawn they had remained perfectly silent.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The ears of Lord H---- had been on the watch as well as his own; but though the young English nobleman heard no sound, the chief caught a distant footfall about a quarter before twelve, and starting up he listened attentively.
