used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
any thing at all
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
cavalier's
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From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
put on clothes
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It rained slightly towards dusk.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
divisible by two
From this reading I never wept, nor even sighed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rained slightly towards dusk.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never wept, nor even sighed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I never wept, nor even sighed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It rained slightly towards dusk.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I never wept, nor even sighed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It rained slightly towards dusk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
a special situation
From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
in the direction of
From this reading It rained slightly towards dusk.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I never wept, nor even sighed.
which person or people
From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.