used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a hard night for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a hard night for him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Memory had been delicately dissecting his nerves.
dissectingverbUS /daɪˈsektɪŋ/
-ing form of “dissect” — cut open or cut apart
From this reading Memory had been delicately dissecting his nerves.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been a hard night for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a hard night for him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had been a hard night for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been a hard night for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Memory had been delicately dissecting his nerves.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a hard night for him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
something that is lost
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Memory had been delicately dissecting his nerves.
Mona'snounUS /ˈmoʊnəz/
possessive form of “mona” — an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Memory had been delicately dissecting his nerves.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had been a hard night for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
Osterhout's
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From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
Semicircles
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From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
StrivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
unremittingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter, that pitiful solace for the unremitting pain of loss and loneliness, was in his hand now as he closed the door behind him.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Semicircles of weariness hollowed Robert Osterhout's eyes as he opened the door and entered Mona's room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Striving in vain to lose himself in his experiments he had turned, early in the morning, to his communion with the dead woman.
