used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
Argyl
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From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mr. Crawford stepped forward and put his hand on Conniston's arm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
make calm or still
From this reading It was Mr. Crawford's voice, calm, expressionless.
Colton
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From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
Conniston
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From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
Conniston's
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From this reading Mr. Crawford stepped forward and put his hand on Conniston's arm.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading It was Mr. Crawford's voice, calm, expressionless.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading It was Mr. Crawford's voice, calm, expressionless.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mr. Crawford stepped forward and put his hand on Conniston's arm.
the act of departing
From this reading "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Crawford stepped forward and put his hand on Conniston's arm.
Hapgood
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From this reading "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who was it?"
Jimmie
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From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
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 "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Mr. Crawford's voice, calm, expressionless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Crawford stepped forward and put his hand on Conniston's arm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Crawford stepped forward and put his hand on Conniston's arm.
cut with a saw
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Mr. Crawford stepped forward and put his hand on Conniston's arm.
not in physical motion
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
a special situation
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Mr. Crawford's voice, calm, expressionless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who was it?"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Hapgood," he answered, his eyes going back to the tumult of water sweeping away the hopes of many men.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
which person or people
From this reading "Who was it?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading Conniston and Argyl swung about, the horror of the thing which they had seen still widening their eyes, and saw Mr. Crawford, Jimmie Kent, and a man whom Conniston took to be Colton Gray.
