used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
(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 The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
dreariest
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From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
divisible by two
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
HingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
Hinge's
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From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
immediately past
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
obliterateverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
on one occasion
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
go across or through
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
dependable
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
in a swift manner
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading My story until now has dragged a lingering length along, but from this point onward it moves swiftly to its close.
walking-stick
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From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In the haste I feel to reach that close I strive to obliterate from my mind whatever came between the hour of Hinge's revelation and the hour of the appointment.
at the time that
From this reading When, aided by Hinge on one side and by a stout walking-stick on the other, I left the hotel, the night was already dark, and once more a heavy rain was falling.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The night passed, as even the most anxious of nights will pass; the day succeeding it crawled on, as even the dreariest of days will crawl; and at last the hour arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The task is not easy, for the four-and-twenty hours that intervened were filled with a suspense and anxiety of no common sort.
