used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
how long something has existed
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
BACKWARDadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD.--THE LIVING BRAIN.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD.--THE LIVING BRAIN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
demurverbUS /dɪˈmɜːr/
take exception to
From this reading "My hat, at least," I insisted, as he made no recognition of my first demur.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "My hat, at least," I insisted, as he made no recognition of my first demur.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "My hat, at least," I insisted, as he made no recognition of my first demur.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Your hat is on your head," he replied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "My hat, at least," I insisted, as he made no recognition of my first demur.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your hat is on your head," he replied.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "My hat, at least," I insisted, as he made no recognition of my first demur.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD.--THE LIVING BRAIN.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD.--THE LIVING BRAIN.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "My hat, at least," I insisted, as he made no recognition of my first demur.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
not any; not one
From this reading "My hat, at least," I insisted, as he made no recognition of my first demur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Your hat is on your head," he replied.
on one occasion
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
RealizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading "My hat, at least," I insisted, as he made no recognition of my first demur.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Your hat is on your head," he replied.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD.--THE LIVING BRAIN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Realizing at once that he intended I should accompany him into the night, I protested, saying that I was quite unprepared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading The old man accompanied his word "come," as I have said, by rising from his chair, and then with a display of strength quite out of proportion to his age, he grasped my wrist and drew me toward the door.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your hat is on your head," he replied.
