used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Passauf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked Passauf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
immediately past
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
Passauf
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From this reading I asked Passauf.
a human being
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come downstairs," he cried roughly, as he gave a sign to one of his men to seize me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This man took hold of me, more dead than alive, while several other men turned my room upside down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went downstairs supported by the arms like a person in the last stages of consumption--with hair dishevelled and stumbling at every step.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want?"
