used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had not dreamed it, after all.
anew
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
(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 He had not dreamed it, after all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He had not dreamed it, after all.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
Frederic
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From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not dreamed it, after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
and nothing more
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not dreamed it, after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
