used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
ALTON
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From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
Damer
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From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Damer glanced at him out of glazing eyes, and made a faint gesture.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Damer glanced at him out of glazing eyes, and made a faint gesture.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have no use for you," he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Damer glanced at him out of glazing eyes, and made a faint gesture.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Damer glanced at him out of glazing eyes, and made a faint gesture.
glazingverbUS /ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “glaze” — coat with a glaze
From this reading Damer glanced at him out of glazing eyes, and made a faint gesture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no use for you," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Damer glanced at him out of glazing eyes, and made a faint gesture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
HOLDSnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
Horton
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From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
Horton's
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From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no use for you," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no use for you," he said.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Damer glanced at him out of glazing eyes, and made a faint gesture.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have no use for you," he said.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
in the direction of
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
trestle-cot
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From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
the act of using
From this reading "I have no use for you," he said.
precisely as stated
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading The fire had sunk in the stove, and it was then towards two o'clock in the morning, when man's vitality is at its lowest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
at the time that
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
which person or people
From this reading ALTON HOLDS HIS HAND It was very quiet and somewhat chilly in the little back room of Horton's hotel when Damer, who lay on a trestle-cot, moved his head a trifle and made a feeble sign.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have no use for you," he said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young doctor Horton had brought in from a distant settlement shivered a little as he rose and stooped over the bed.
