used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One sign alone gave him his cue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The distance was too great and the breeze was blowing away from Morley’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The distance was too great and the breeze was blowing away from Morley’s.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This had been hopeless.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The distance was too great and the breeze was blowing away from Morley’s.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The distance was too great and the breeze was blowing away from Morley’s.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
without doubt or question
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading One sign alone gave him his cue.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance was too great and the breeze was blowing away from Morley’s.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
divisible by two
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The distance was too great and the breeze was blowing away from Morley’s.
assemble or get together
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One sign alone gave him his cue.
gistnounUS /dʒɪst/
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
the act of departing
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The distance was too great and the breeze was blowing away from Morley’s.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
Head'snounUS /hedz/
possessive form of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One sign alone gave him his cue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading This had been hopeless.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
how
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From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
and nothing more
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
Morley's
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From this reading The distance was too great and the breeze was blowing away from Morley’s.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
Pointon's
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From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
RouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading One sign alone gave him his cue.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been hopeless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The distance was too great and the breeze was blowing away from Morley’s.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance was too great and the breeze was blowing away from Morley’s.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the growing dusk it had even been difficult to distinguish the crowd of waiting boys outside the Head’s room sufficiently clearly to gather from the sight how things were going.
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 HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE HOLD For just one minute Rouse had stood at his window staring like one transfixed into the night, his head a little to one side as if in hopes of catching the gist of Pointon’s words.
