used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SLEEP AT LAST.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And then two considerations brought him to a standstill.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
CherishingverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “cherish” — be fond of; be attached to
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading And then two considerations brought him to a standstill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
espied
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
FirstlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrstli/
before anything else
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
how
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
immediately past
From this reading AT SLEEP AT LAST.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
only a very short time before
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
an educational institution
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
secondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading AT SLEEP AT LAST.
hurting
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading And then two considerations brought him to a standstill.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then two considerations brought him to a standstill.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then two considerations brought him to a standstill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And then two considerations brought him to a standstill.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
