used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
wanted intensely
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
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From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Well," finally growled the ragged man.
focusedadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəst/
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
glintingadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Well," finally growled the ragged man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
the act of retaining something
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
engage in
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
come together
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
not in physical motion
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
a human being
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
male cat
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PURSUIT They stood staring at each other--Tom Fairfield and the ragged man, the latter holding the electric torch so that it was focused on our hero.
(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 "Well," finally growled the ragged man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He seemed too surprised to make any move, and, as for Tom himself, he remained motionless, not knowing what to do.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come out in the storm expecting to meet a certain person, and a totally different one had appeared, and yet one whom he much desired to meet.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet this did not prevent some of the rays from glinting back and revealing himself.
