used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
ample-skirted
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From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
any thing at all
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
cause to be bored
From this reading This time Elsie bore no signs of having gone through interior struggles.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading They took the street to the bus terminus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
make calm or still
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They mounted to the top of the bus, Oleron protesting that he should not miss his overcoat, and that he found the day, if anything, rather oppressively hot.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
Elsie
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From this reading This time Elsie bore no signs of having gone through interior struggles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
set up or found
From this reading They mounted to the top of the bus, Oleron protesting that he should not miss his overcoat, and that he found the day, if anything, rather oppressively hot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
a young female
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
destroyed or killed
From this reading This time Elsie bore no signs of having gone through interior struggles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This time Elsie bore no signs of having gone through interior struggles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They mounted to the top of the bus, Oleron protesting that he should not miss his overcoat, and that he found the day, if anything, rather oppressively hot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading This time Elsie bore no signs of having gone through interior struggles.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They mounted to the top of the bus, Oleron protesting that he should not miss his overcoat, and that he found the day, if anything, rather oppressively hot.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading They mounted to the top of the bus, Oleron protesting that he should not miss his overcoat, and that he found the day, if anything, rather oppressively hot.
not any; not one
From this reading This time Elsie bore no signs of having gone through interior struggles.
no person; not anyone
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They mounted to the top of the bus, Oleron protesting that he should not miss his overcoat, and that he found the day, if anything, rather oppressively hot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time Elsie bore no signs of having gone through interior struggles.
Oleron
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From this reading They mounted to the top of the bus, Oleron protesting that he should not miss his overcoat, and that he found the day, if anything, rather oppressively hot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
oppressivelyadverb
in a heavy and oppressive way
From this reading They mounted to the top of the bus, Oleron protesting that he should not miss his overcoat, and that he found the day, if anything, rather oppressively hot.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
pallid-faced
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From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading They mounted to the top of the bus, Oleron protesting that he should not miss his overcoat, and that he found the day, if anything, rather oppressively hot.
on the contrary
From this reading They mounted to the top of the bus, Oleron protesting that he should not miss his overcoat, and that he found the day, if anything, rather oppressively hot.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They mounted to the top of the bus, Oleron protesting that he should not miss his overcoat, and that he found the day, if anything, rather oppressively hot.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading This time Elsie bore no signs of having gone through interior struggles.
silencesnounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/
plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They took the street to the bus terminus.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading This time Elsie bore no signs of having gone through interior struggles.
required or under orders
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading They took the street to the bus terminus.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They took the street to the bus terminus.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took the street to the bus terminus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time Elsie bore no signs of having gone through interior struggles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This time Elsie bore no signs of having gone through interior struggles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time Elsie bore no signs of having gone through interior struggles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They took the street to the bus terminus.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took the street to the bus terminus.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They mounted to the top of the bus, Oleron protesting that he should not miss his overcoat, and that he found the day, if anything, rather oppressively hot.
unthinkableadjectiveUS /ənˈθɪŋkəbəl/
incapable of being conceived or considered
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading If she detected anything unusual in his manner she made no comment, and he, seeing her calm, began to talk less recklessly through silences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By the time they reached the bus terminus, nobody, seeing the pallid-faced man without an overcoat and the large ample-skirted girl at his side, would have supposed that one of them was ready to sink on his knees for thankfulness that he had, as he believed, saved the other from a wildly unthinkable danger.
