used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was overwhelmed by a sense of futility.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
cause to be bored
From this reading He thought only of the news he bore, hesitating to face her with word of complete defeat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was overwhelmed by a sense of futility.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Why she had not come to meet him, he did not know or care.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why she had not come to meet him, he did not know or care.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He thought only of the news he bore, hesitating to face her with word of complete defeat.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He thought only of the news he bore, hesitating to face her with word of complete defeat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why she had not come to meet him, he did not know or care.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
Dorothy
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From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He thought only of the news he bore, hesitating to face her with word of complete defeat.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
futilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading He was overwhelmed by a sense of futility.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why she had not come to meet him, he did not know or care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought only of the news he bore, hesitating to face her with word of complete defeat.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading He thought only of the news he bore, hesitating to face her with word of complete defeat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why she had not come to meet him, he did not know or care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why she had not come to meet him, he did not know or care.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
come together
From this reading Why she had not come to meet him, he did not know or care.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He thought only of the news he bore, hesitating to face her with word of complete defeat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why she had not come to meet him, he did not know or care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
and nothing more
From this reading He thought only of the news he bore, hesitating to face her with word of complete defeat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why she had not come to meet him, he did not know or care.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading He was overwhelmed by a sense of futility.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was overwhelmed by a sense of futility.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why she had not come to meet him, he did not know or care.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought only of the news he bore, hesitating to face her with word of complete defeat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
WearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
at the time that
From this reading It was after ten the next morning when Armstrong entered his own home.
in or at the place that
From this reading Wearily, he discarded his things and turned to the living room, where he glimpsed the figure of Dorothy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why she had not come to meet him, he did not know or care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought only of the news he bore, hesitating to face her with word of complete defeat.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He thought only of the news he bore, hesitating to face her with word of complete defeat.
