used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Seems like I'm done for now," said Soeren, when he had rested a little.
(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 THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What's wrong with you, Soeren?" asked Maren anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's wrong with you, Soeren?" asked Maren anxiously.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
clothing in general
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Seems like I'm done for now," said Soeren, when he had rested a little.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Seems like I'm done for now," said Soeren, when he had rested a little.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
fro
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From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Seems like I'm done for now," said Soeren, when he had rested a little.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
I'm
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From this reading "Seems like I'm done for now," said Soeren, when he had rested a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
and nothing more
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Seems like I'm done for now," said Soeren, when he had rested a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Seems like I'm done for now," said Soeren, when he had rested a little.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
Maren
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From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Seems like I'm done for now," said Soeren, when he had rested a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
on one occasion
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading "Seems like I'm done for now," said Soeren, when he had rested a little.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Seems like I'm done for now," said Soeren, when he had rested a little.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems like I'm done for now," said Soeren, when he had rested a little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He collapsed just as Maren came in from the kitchen, she ran to him, got off his clothes and put him to bed.
SOeREN
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From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF SOeREN MAN One day Soeren came crawling on all fours over the doorstep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
in the direction of
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
What's
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From this reading "What's wrong with you, Soeren?" asked Maren anxiously.
at the time that
From this reading "Seems like I'm done for now," said Soeren, when he had rested a little.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once inside, he stumbled to his feet and moved with great difficulty towards the fireplace, where he clung with both hands to the mantelpiece, swaying to and fro and groaning pitifully the while.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What's wrong with you, Soeren?" asked Maren anxiously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's wrong with you, Soeren?" asked Maren anxiously.
