used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And once again to Roger came a season of repose.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After John had gone away the house was very quiet.
anew
From this reading And once again to Roger came a season of repose.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And once again to Roger came a season of repose.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After John had gone away the house was very quiet.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And once again to Roger came a season of repose.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
Deborah's
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From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was far from unhappy.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After John had gone away the house was very quiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After John had gone away the house was very quiet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was far from unhappy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After John had gone away the house was very quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading After John had gone away the house was very quiet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
on one occasion
From this reading And once again to Roger came a season of repose.
and nothing more
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading After John had gone away the house was very quiet.
on the contrary
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading And once again to Roger came a season of repose.
Roger
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From this reading And once again to Roger came a season of repose.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And once again to Roger came a season of repose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After John had gone away the house was very quiet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And once again to Roger came a season of repose.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He was far from unhappy.
on a floor above
From this reading Only from the room upstairs there could be heard occasionally the faint clear cry of Deborah's child.
precisely as stated
From this reading After John had gone away the house was very quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After John had gone away the house was very quiet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His disease, although progressing fast, gave him barely any pain; it rather made its presence felt by the manner in which it affected his mind.
