used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
bedfellownounUS /ˈbedfeloʊ/
a temporary associate
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
set up or found
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stretched his sore limbs in the darkness and shivered, looking timidly for the outline of a window.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He stretched his sore limbs in the darkness and shivered, looking timidly for the outline of a window.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stretched his sore limbs in the darkness and shivered, looking timidly for the outline of a window.
not one, and not any
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
and nothing more
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading He stretched his sore limbs in the darkness and shivered, looking timidly for the outline of a window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading He stretched his sore limbs in the darkness and shivered, looking timidly for the outline of a window.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
hurting
From this reading He stretched his sore limbs in the darkness and shivered, looking timidly for the outline of a window.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He stretched his sore limbs in the darkness and shivered, looking timidly for the outline of a window.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading He stretched his sore limbs in the darkness and shivered, looking timidly for the outline of a window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading TREASURE TROVE.
TROVEnounUS /troʊv/
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
From this reading TREASURE TROVE.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Finding none, he put out his hand to feel for his bedfellow, and lit instead on the rough surface of the door, against which he had sunk down in his sleep until only his head rested upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he awoke and found himself in darkness, he could not for a time understand where he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He stretched his sore limbs in the darkness and shivered, looking timidly for the outline of a window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The line of light which had comforted him was gone, and with it the homely sounds of kitchen life.
