used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Once through the aperture, progress was easier, though not too easy, for the crowd outside was packed and jammed about the door.
anew
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading Once through the aperture, progress was easier, though not too easy, for the crowd outside was packed and jammed about the door.
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 Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The countess clung to his arm, but made no attempt to speak.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The countess clung to his arm, but made no attempt to speak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She was dressed plainly, like a factory worker of the poorer class.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The countess clung to his arm, but made no attempt to speak.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed plainly, like a factory worker of the poorer class.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Once through the aperture, progress was easier, though not too easy, for the crowd outside was packed and jammed about the door.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Once through the aperture, progress was easier, though not too easy, for the crowd outside was packed and jammed about the door.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading She was dressed plainly, like a factory worker of the poorer class.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Once through the aperture, progress was easier, though not too easy, for the crowd outside was packed and jammed about the door.
and nothing more
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was dressed plainly, like a factory worker of the poorer class.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The countess clung to his arm, but made no attempt to speak.
most important element
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
not any; not one
From this reading The countess clung to his arm, but made no attempt to speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once through the aperture, progress was easier, though not too easy, for the crowd outside was packed and jammed about the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
on one occasion
From this reading Once through the aperture, progress was easier, though not too easy, for the crowd outside was packed and jammed about the door.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Once through the aperture, progress was easier, though not too easy, for the crowd outside was packed and jammed about the door.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Once through the aperture, progress was easier, though not too easy, for the crowd outside was packed and jammed about the door.
a course of conduct
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She was dressed plainly, like a factory worker of the poorer class.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was dressed plainly, like a factory worker of the poorer class.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Once through the aperture, progress was easier, though not too easy, for the crowd outside was packed and jammed about the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed plainly, like a factory worker of the poorer class.
express in speech
From this reading The countess clung to his arm, but made no attempt to speak.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Once through the aperture, progress was easier, though not too easy, for the crowd outside was packed and jammed about the door.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At last, however, he was free, just as the clatter of hoofs on the granite told that the police patrol had arrived.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Once through the aperture, progress was easier, though not too easy, for the crowd outside was packed and jammed about the door.
Topham's
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From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Life was coming back again into Topham’s arm, and by main strength he forced his way through the crowd, making a path to the door for himself and the countess.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading She was dressed plainly, like a factory worker of the poorer class.
