used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTERVIEW.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading It was now the one place on the earth which he would sink in the abyss of forgetfulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
concoctverbUS /kənˈkɑːkt/
make a concoction (of) by mixing
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was now the one place on the earth which he would sink in the abyss of forgetfulness.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading It was now the one place on the earth which he would sink in the abyss of forgetfulness.
set up or found
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTERVIEW.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
immediately past
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
go away from a place
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
Lufa
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From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT INTERVIEW.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
a brief written record
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the one place on the earth which he would sink in the abyss of forgetfulness.
nowhither
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From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was now the one place on the earth which he would sink in the abyss of forgetfulness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was now the one place on the earth which he would sink in the abyss of forgetfulness.
and nothing more
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was now the one place on the earth which he would sink in the abyss of forgetfulness.
on the contrary
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It was now the one place on the earth which he would sink in the abyss of forgetfulness.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
express in words
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter drew his table near the fire, and sat down to concoct a brief note of thanks and farewell to his hostess, informing her that he was compelled to leave in haste.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He found it rather difficult, though what Lufa might tell her mother he neither thought nor cared, if only he had his back to the house, and his soul out of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was now the one place on the earth which he would sink in the abyss of forgetfulness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not get the note to his mind, falling constantly into thought that led nowhither, and at last threw himself back in his chair, wearied with the emotions of the day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was now the one place on the earth which he would sink in the abyss of forgetfulness.
