used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
(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 felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first gray glimmer of the wintry dawn, Noll was awake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading At the first gray glimmer of the wintry dawn, Noll was awake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sky was as gray and sombre as yesterday's had been.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
intentionally conceived
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
Culmnoun
stem of plants of the Gramineae
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
the first light of day
From this reading At the first gray glimmer of the wintry dawn, Noll was awake.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
DirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
DIRK'S
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From this reading DIRK'S TREASURE.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first gray glimmer of the wintry dawn, Noll was awake.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading At the first gray glimmer of the wintry dawn, Noll was awake.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At the first gray glimmer of the wintry dawn, Noll was awake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
Hagar's
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From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
Noll
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From this reading At the first gray glimmer of the wintry dawn, Noll was awake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first gray glimmer of the wintry dawn, Noll was awake.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
the possibility of future success
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was as gray and sombre as yesterday's had been.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The sky was as gray and sombre as yesterday's had been.
in the near future
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
move an implement through
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the first gray glimmer of the wintry dawn, Noll was awake.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt stiff and lame after his adventure of the previous evening, and not at all inclined to stir.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading DIRK'S TREASURE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the first gray glimmer of the wintry dawn, Noll was awake.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
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 But a sudden recollection of Dirk and his child, and the aid which he had promised them, came to him almost as soon as he was conscious of the day's dawning, and he got up and limped to the window to see whether there was any prospect of Hagar's journey to Culm being realized.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading At the first gray glimmer of the wintry dawn, Noll was awake.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading The sky was as gray and sombre as yesterday's had been.
