used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes blinked at the newcomer in a stare of petrified horror.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He showed him at once to the room where the captain was entertaining his guest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then they wrenched themselves away and fixed hypnotically on Sokolof, who gazed back, at him with pity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading His eyes blinked at the newcomer in a stare of petrified horror.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
placed crosswise
From this reading Pavlof crossed the threshold and stood numb and dazed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Pavlof crossed the threshold and stood numb and dazed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading He showed him at once to the room where the captain was entertaining his guest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes blinked at the newcomer in a stare of petrified horror.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Then they wrenched themselves away and fixed hypnotically on Sokolof, who gazed back, at him with pity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then they wrenched themselves away and fixed hypnotically on Sokolof, who gazed back, at him with pity.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He showed him at once to the room where the captain was entertaining his guest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He showed him at once to the room where the captain was entertaining his guest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He showed him at once to the room where the captain was entertaining his guest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He showed him at once to the room where the captain was entertaining his guest.
intense and profound fear
From this reading His eyes blinked at the newcomer in a stare of petrified horror.
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From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
hypnoticallyadverb
by means of hypnotism
From this reading Then they wrenched themselves away and fixed hypnotically on Sokolof, who gazed back, at him with pity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
a particular point in time
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading His eyes blinked at the newcomer in a stare of petrified horror.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading Pavlof crossed the threshold and stood numb and dazed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
on one occasion
From this reading He showed him at once to the room where the captain was entertaining his guest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
Pavlof
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From this reading Pavlof crossed the threshold and stood numb and dazed.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading His eyes blinked at the newcomer in a stare of petrified horror.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Then they wrenched themselves away and fixed hypnotically on Sokolof, who gazed back, at him with pity.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He showed him at once to the room where the captain was entertaining his guest.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed him at once to the room where the captain was entertaining his guest.
Sokolof
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From this reading Then they wrenched themselves away and fixed hypnotically on Sokolof, who gazed back, at him with pity.
Sokolof's
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From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
having a supporting base
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His eyes blinked at the newcomer in a stare of petrified horror.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Pavlof crossed the threshold and stood numb and dazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then they wrenched themselves away and fixed hypnotically on Sokolof, who gazed back, at him with pity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they wrenched themselves away and fixed hypnotically on Sokolof, who gazed back, at him with pity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they wrenched themselves away and fixed hypnotically on Sokolof, who gazed back, at him with pity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Pavlof crossed the threshold and stood numb and dazed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He showed him at once to the room where the captain was entertaining his guest.
precisely as stated
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
in or at the place that
From this reading He showed him at once to the room where the captain was entertaining his guest.
which person or people
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW ONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD Captain Sokolof's orderly never for one moment thought of standing on ceremony with the doctor, who was in and out of the very prison all day long.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Then they wrenched themselves away and fixed hypnotically on Sokolof, who gazed back, at him with pity.
