used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOP OUT OF KIN Douglas Starr lived two weeks more.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were beautiful weeks--beautiful and not sad.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They were beautiful weeks--beautiful and not sad.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Father--Father!” she cried.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading A HOP OUT OF KIN Douglas Starr lived two weeks more.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
Emily
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From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father--Father!” she cried.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
HOPverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading A HOP OUT OF KIN Douglas Starr lived two weeks more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
KINnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading A HOP OUT OF KIN Douglas Starr lived two weeks more.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A HOP OUT OF KIN Douglas Starr lived two weeks more.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A HOP OUT OF KIN Douglas Starr lived two weeks more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
not any; not one
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were beautiful weeks--beautiful and not sad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HOP OUT OF KIN Douglas Starr lived two weeks more.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A HOP OUT OF KIN Douglas Starr lived two weeks more.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
with low volume
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading They were beautiful weeks--beautiful and not sad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
sitting-room
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From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading A HOP OUT OF KIN Douglas Starr lived two weeks more.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A HOP OUT OF KIN Douglas Starr lived two weeks more.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A HOP OUT OF KIN Douglas Starr lived two weeks more.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
at the time that
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
wing-chair
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From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And one night, when he was lying on the couch in the sitting-room, with Emily beside him in the old wing-chair, he went past the curtain--went so quietly and easily that Emily did not know he was gone until she suddenly felt the strange _stillness_ of the room--there was no breathing in it but her own.
a late time of life
From this reading In after years when the pain had gone out of their recollection, Emily thought they were the most precious of her memories.
