used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I ate the food that he brought me, and lay staring at the ceiling till drowsiness overtook me.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading I ate the food that he brought me, and lay staring at the ceiling till drowsiness overtook me.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I ate the food that he brought me, and lay staring at the ceiling till drowsiness overtook me.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading I ate the food that he brought me, and lay staring at the ceiling till drowsiness overtook me.
Claire
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From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Yet, despite myself, I was not content.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LIGHT THE day passed without further incident.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Yet, despite myself, I was not content.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
put on clothes
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading I ate the food that he brought me, and lay staring at the ceiling till drowsiness overtook me.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I ate the food that he brought me, and lay staring at the ceiling till drowsiness overtook me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
set up or found
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
Fronsac's
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From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading LIGHT THE day passed without further incident.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I ate the food that he brought me, and lay staring at the ceiling till drowsiness overtook me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
a single distinct event
From this reading LIGHT THE day passed without further incident.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I ate the food that he brought me, and lay staring at the ceiling till drowsiness overtook me.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT THE day passed without further incident.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ate the food that he brought me, and lay staring at the ceiling till drowsiness overtook me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yet, despite myself, I was not content.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, despite myself, I was not content.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading I ate the food that he brought me, and lay staring at the ceiling till drowsiness overtook me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading LIGHT THE day passed without further incident.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I ate the food that he brought me, and lay staring at the ceiling till drowsiness overtook me.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT THE day passed without further incident.
in or at that place or location
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
up to a particular time
From this reading I ate the food that he brought me, and lay staring at the ceiling till drowsiness overtook me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I took a turn about the room on Fronsac’s arm and found that my strength was fast returning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading More than once I caught myself listening for I know not what--a light step in the corridor, the rustle of a dress, the sound of a voice--expecting the door to open and show Claire there.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading LIGHT THE day passed without further incident.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, despite myself, I was not content.
