used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
anew
From this reading Keep him walking up and down; I shall want him again in twenty minutes or so."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keep him walking up and down; I shall want him again in twenty minutes or so."
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, they don’t know he is gone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Keep him walking up and down; I shall want him again in twenty minutes or so."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "No, they don’t know he is gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, they don’t know he is gone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Keep him walking up and down; I shall want him again in twenty minutes or so."
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, they don’t know he is gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep him walking up and down; I shall want him again in twenty minutes or so."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No, they don’t know he is gone.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Keep him walking up and down; I shall want him again in twenty minutes or so."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, they don’t know he is gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Keep him walking up and down; I shall want him again in twenty minutes or so."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
a strong line
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
express in words
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Keep him walking up and down; I shall want him again in twenty minutes or so."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Keep him walking up and down; I shall want him again in twenty minutes or so."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
in or at that place or location
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, they don’t know he is gone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Keep him walking up and down; I shall want him again in twenty minutes or so."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I heard him speaking to some one, a loud laugh came up to me, then I heard him say:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
the act of using
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Keep him walking up and down; I shall want him again in twenty minutes or so."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Keep him walking up and down; I shall want him again in twenty minutes or so."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now this remark upset all my plans, for it meant that my way of escape was cut off: I could not hope to swing on that rope and get past an armed man waiting below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, instead, I crept under the bed, and lay there upon my back with every nerve on the strain, and with the revolver ready for instant use.
