used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then everything became hazy.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then everything became hazy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
Fred
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From this reading Next morning Fred Starratt knew that he was too ill to rise.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
gesticulated
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From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Then everything became hazy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning Fred Starratt knew that he was too ill to rise.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
Hilmer
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From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Next morning Fred Starratt knew that he was too ill to rise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Next morning Fred Starratt knew that he was too ill to rise.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
set afire or burning
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
become covered with mist
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
MonetnounUS /moʊˈneɪ/
French impressionist painter (1840-1926)
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Fred Starratt knew that he was too ill to rise.
in motion
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Fred Starratt knew that he was too ill to rise.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
move upward
From this reading Next morning Fred Starratt knew that he was too ill to rise.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
Starratt
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From this reading Next morning Fred Starratt knew that he was too ill to rise.
Storch
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From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
Storch's
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From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning Fred Starratt knew that he was too ill to rise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then everything became hazy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning Fred Starratt knew that he was too ill to rise.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Next morning Fred Starratt knew that he was too ill to rise.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
precisely as stated
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Fred Starratt knew that he was too ill to rise.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
at the time that
From this reading He had moments of consciousness when he sensed Storch's figure moving in a sort of mist, flashing a green smile through the gloom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
which person or people
From this reading There were times when the room seemed crowded with strange people who came and went and gesticulated, people gathering close to the dim lamp which Storch lighted at nightfall.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw other figures, too---Helen Starratt, swathed in clinging black; Hilmer, displaying his mangled thumb; Monet with eyes of gentle reproach; and Ginger, very vague and very wistful.
