used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
(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 And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
any thing at all
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading And if she did not know, who could disclose That I was with her?
Disrobing
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From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
take in liquids
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
Elenor
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From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And if she did not know, who could disclose That I was with her?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
Irma
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From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
Leese
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From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
come together
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
a particular point in time
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
not any; not one
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And if she did not know, who could disclose That I was with her?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
To recall to mind.
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
cut with a saw
From this reading No one saw us there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
hard to endure
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And if I had that thought, as I believe, I had no other; all my mind's a blank Until I find myself at one o'clock Disrobing in my room, too full of drink, And trying to remember.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one saw us there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I had any thought There in that awful moment, it was this: To run away, escape, could I maintain An innocent presence there, be clear of fault?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
which person or people
From this reading And if she did not know, who could disclose That I was with her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With the morning I lay in bed and thought: Did Irma Leese Know anything of me, or did she know That Elenor went out to meet a man?
