used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
(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 “Tell me,” he found voice to say at last, “I want to know all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
without doubt or question
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
at any time
From this reading “’Twas folly ever to have kept it from you.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “’Twas folly ever to have kept it from you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
set up or found
From this reading “Tell me,” he found voice to say at last, “I want to know all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “’Twas folly ever to have kept it from you.”
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
Hugh
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From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “’Twas folly ever to have kept it from you.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Tell me,” he found voice to say at last, “I want to know all.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
immediately past
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me,” he found voice to say at last, “I want to know all.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
Oldesworth
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From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
and nothing more
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me,” he found voice to say at last, “I want to know all.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
in the near future
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me,” he found voice to say at last, “I want to know all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “’Twas folly ever to have kept it from you.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
Twas
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From this reading “’Twas folly ever to have kept it from you.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Tell me,” he found voice to say at last, “I want to know all.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Tell me,” he found voice to say at last, “I want to know all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
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 His face was toward the window and he was aware of the brightness flooding in through it, but he could see clearly only his grandfather’s thin, clean-shaven lips and searching eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a blind way Hugh had groped for a chair and sat down with his elbow on the table and his forehead pressing hard upon his hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must have known at last, but I had not thought it would be so soon,” Master Oldesworth went on.
