used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
Alphonse
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From this reading He had scarcely tasted food since morning, much to the distress of Alphonse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
extreme mental distress
From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked a mere wreck of his former self--haggard and unshaven, with hard lines around his weary eyes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading THE LAST CARD.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
psychological suffering
From this reading He had scarcely tasted food since morning, much to the distress of Alphonse.
Drexell
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From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked a mere wreck of his former self--haggard and unshaven, with hard lines around his weary eyes.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He had scarcely tasted food since morning, much to the distress of Alphonse.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He looked a mere wreck of his former self--haggard and unshaven, with hard lines around his weary eyes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He looked a mere wreck of his former self--haggard and unshaven, with hard lines around his weary eyes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He looked a mere wreck of his former self--haggard and unshaven, with hard lines around his weary eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had scarcely tasted food since morning, much to the distress of Alphonse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
Jimmie
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From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST CARD.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He looked a mere wreck of his former self--haggard and unshaven, with hard lines around his weary eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked a mere wreck of his former self--haggard and unshaven, with hard lines around his weary eyes.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He looked a mere wreck of his former self--haggard and unshaven, with hard lines around his weary eyes.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had scarcely tasted food since morning, much to the distress of Alphonse.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had scarcely tasted food since morning, much to the distress of Alphonse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had scarcely tasted food since morning, much to the distress of Alphonse.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
on the contrary
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had scarcely tasted food since morning, much to the distress of Alphonse.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading He looked a mere wreck of his former self--haggard and unshaven, with hard lines around his weary eyes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had scarcely tasted food since morning, much to the distress of Alphonse.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading He had scarcely tasted food since morning, much to the distress of Alphonse.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CARD.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
unshavenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪvən/
not shaved
From this reading He looked a mere wreck of his former self--haggard and unshaven, with hard lines around his weary eyes.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening, and darkness had fallen rather earlier than usual, owing to a black, cloudy sky that threatened rain.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He looked a mere wreck of his former self--haggard and unshaven, with hard lines around his weary eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jimmie Drexell had gone during the afternoon, and Jack was alone in the big studio--alone with his misery and his anguish.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading He looked a mere wreck of his former self--haggard and unshaven, with hard lines around his weary eyes.
