used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading In the morning, however, he was awakened early by the sound of her whistle below.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From that time onward, notwithstanding Jacob's unbroken composure, time began to hang heavily.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In the morning, however, he was awakened early by the sound of her whistle below.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the morning, however, he was awakened early by the sound of her whistle below.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading From that time onward, notwithstanding Jacob's unbroken composure, time began to hang heavily.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the morning, however, he was awakened early by the sound of her whistle below.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
set up or found
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that time onward, notwithstanding Jacob's unbroken composure, time began to hang heavily.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The room was half full of grey mist.
the act of departing
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The room was half full of grey mist.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The room was half full of grey mist.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading From that time onward, notwithstanding Jacob's unbroken composure, time began to hang heavily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
to a considerable degree
From this reading From that time onward, notwithstanding Jacob's unbroken composure, time began to hang heavily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning, however, he was awakened early by the sound of her whistle below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the morning, however, he was awakened early by the sound of her whistle below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading From that time onward, notwithstanding Jacob's unbroken composure, time began to hang heavily.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
become covered with mist
From this reading The room was half full of grey mist.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, however, he was awakened early by the sound of her whistle below.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
not any; not one
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading From that time onward, notwithstanding Jacob's unbroken composure, time began to hang heavily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading From that time onward, notwithstanding Jacob's unbroken composure, time began to hang heavily.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was half full of grey mist.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that time onward, notwithstanding Jacob's unbroken composure, time began to hang heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From that time onward, notwithstanding Jacob's unbroken composure, time began to hang heavily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that time onward, notwithstanding Jacob's unbroken composure, time began to hang heavily.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading From that time onward, notwithstanding Jacob's unbroken composure, time began to hang heavily.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading He received no more visitors, friendly or otherwise, and he listened in vain until nightfall for the sound of Lady Mary's boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning, however, he was awakened early by the sound of her whistle below.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Towards evening, he pulled up one of his strings and found sandwiches and whisky enough to keep him going.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading In the morning, however, he was awakened early by the sound of her whistle below.
