used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
the two together, not just one
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
Horton
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From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
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 Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
momentouslyadverb
in a momentous way
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The money!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
not any; not one
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
obliterationnounUS /əˌblɪtərˈeɪʃən/
destruction by annihilating something
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
on one occasion
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Quarter past two!
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Quarter past two!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
shroudingverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪŋ/
-ing form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Quarter past two!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
VigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
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 The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
