used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
the first light of day
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
death-like
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From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet joy spoke from the poor wan faces of Mary Giles and her husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW WE SAILED FOR FRANCE IN THE 'MARIE-ROYALE.'
set up or found
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading HOW WE SAILED FOR FRANCE IN THE 'MARIE-ROYALE.'
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet joy spoke from the poor wan faces of Mary Giles and her husband.
Giles
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From this reading Yet joy spoke from the poor wan faces of Mary Giles and her husband.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet joy spoke from the poor wan faces of Mary Giles and her husband.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE SAILED FOR FRANCE IN THE 'MARIE-ROYALE.'
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Yet joy spoke from the poor wan faces of Mary Giles and her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW WE SAILED FOR FRANCE IN THE 'MARIE-ROYALE.'
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Yet joy spoke from the poor wan faces of Mary Giles and her husband.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
MARIE-ROYALE
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From this reading HOW WE SAILED FOR FRANCE IN THE 'MARIE-ROYALE.'
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Yet joy spoke from the poor wan faces of Mary Giles and her husband.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
not one, and not any
From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
others
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From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Yet joy spoke from the poor wan faces of Mary Giles and her husband.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading HOW WE SAILED FOR FRANCE IN THE 'MARIE-ROYALE.'
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Yet joy spoke from the poor wan faces of Mary Giles and her husband.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW WE SAILED FOR FRANCE IN THE 'MARIE-ROYALE.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Yet joy spoke from the poor wan faces of Mary Giles and her husband.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE SAILED FOR FRANCE IN THE 'MARIE-ROYALE.'
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
in or at the place that
From this reading We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
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 We found our friends where we had left them; the grey dawn glimmering in at the window showed us Andrew lying in a quiet slumber; and he looked nothing so death-like as the night before.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading But the others appeared haggard and weary, as well they might; for none of them had slept a wink the night through.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had helped in the tending of Andrew with wonderful skill and care, and now they were rejoicing in a good hope that he would yet recover.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet joy spoke from the poor wan faces of Mary Giles and her husband.
