used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
anew
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Making a sign to the servant that she would be alone, the Egyptian drew nigh the couch, and stood silently regarding him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Making a sign to the servant that she would be alone, the Egyptian drew nigh the couch, and stood silently regarding him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Making a sign to the servant that she would be alone, the Egyptian drew nigh the couch, and stood silently regarding him.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
Gerald
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From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making a sign to the servant that she would be alone, the Egyptian drew nigh the couch, and stood silently regarding him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
a particular point in time
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
in motion
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Making a sign to the servant that she would be alone, the Egyptian drew nigh the couch, and stood silently regarding him.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Making a sign to the servant that she would be alone, the Egyptian drew nigh the couch, and stood silently regarding him.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Making a sign to the servant that she would be alone, the Egyptian drew nigh the couch, and stood silently regarding him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Making a sign to the servant that she would be alone, the Egyptian drew nigh the couch, and stood silently regarding him.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Making a sign to the servant that she would be alone, the Egyptian drew nigh the couch, and stood silently regarding him.
without speaking
From this reading Making a sign to the servant that she would be alone, the Egyptian drew nigh the couch, and stood silently regarding him.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Making a sign to the servant that she would be alone, the Egyptian drew nigh the couch, and stood silently regarding him.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
up to a particular time
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading He lifted up his eyes toward her, and then, with a sort of wearied motion, dropped them again, heaved a heavy sigh, and seemed to sink into a sleep.
at the time that
From this reading Gerald was lying on a couch in his habitual mood of half dreamy consciousness, when the Egyptian entered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while, she raised one arm till the hand was extended over his head, and held it thus some minutes.
wild-flowers
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From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her tall and stately figure, veiled to the very feet, moving with a proud but graceful step, seemed scarcely to arrest his notice for a moment, and his eyes fell again upon a few wild-flowers that lay beside him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Making a sign to the servant that she would be alone, the Egyptian drew nigh the couch, and stood silently regarding him.
