used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And other, nearer shots.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Faintly through the open window at the foot of the bed came the sound of a distant, shot; another; a rattle of them.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Faintly through the open window at the foot of the bed came the sound of a distant, shot; another; a rattle of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Faintly through the open window at the foot of the bed came the sound of a distant, shot; another; a rattle of them.
Boatwright's
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From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
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 A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Faintly through the open window at the foot of the bed came the sound of a distant, shot; another; a rattle of them.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
rid of obstructions
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Faintly through the open window at the foot of the bed came the sound of a distant, shot; another; a rattle of them.
Doane
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From this reading WHEN Griggsby Doane moved, pain shot through his lame muscle.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
Elmer
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From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
FaintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Faintly through the open window at the foot of the bed came the sound of a distant, shot; another; a rattle of them.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Faintly through the open window at the foot of the bed came the sound of a distant, shot; another; a rattle of them.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
Griggsby
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From this reading WHEN Griggsby Doane moved, pain shot through his lame muscle.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Griggsby Doane moved, pain shot through his lame muscle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading WHEN Griggsby Doane moved, pain shot through his lame muscle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading WHEN Griggsby Doane moved, pain shot through his lame muscle.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading WHEN Griggsby Doane moved, pain shot through his lame muscle.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And other, nearer shots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Faintly through the open window at the foot of the bed came the sound of a distant, shot; another; a rattle of them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And other, nearer shots.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading WHEN Griggsby Doane moved, pain shot through his lame muscle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
plasteredadjectiveUS /ˈplæstərd/
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Faintly through the open window at the foot of the bed came the sound of a distant, shot; another; a rattle of them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading WHEN Griggsby Doane moved, pain shot through his lame muscle.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading And other, nearer shots.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Faintly through the open window at the foot of the bed came the sound of a distant, shot; another; a rattle of them.
speckledadjectiveUS /ˈspekəld/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
specters
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From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
not in physical motion
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Faintly through the open window at the foot of the bed came the sound of a distant, shot; another; a rattle of them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHEN Griggsby Doane moved, pain shot through his lame muscle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
displeasing to the senses
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
precisely as stated
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Griggsby Doane moved, pain shot through his lame muscle.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Faintly through the open window at the foot of the bed came the sound of a distant, shot; another; a rattle of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A vaguely heavy anxiety clouded his brain, engaged as it still was with the specters of confusedly ugly dreams.
an affirmative
From this reading The speckled area overhead was gradually coming clear; it appeared to be a plastered ceiling, very small; a little cell of a place... oh, yes, Elmer Boatwright's room!
