used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sense of unfilled spaces that caused him to feel lonely.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE STATE OF PETER Meanwhile Peter was making discoveries about himself.
the state of being absent
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading There was a sense of unfilled spaces that caused him to feel lonely.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading That very evening he decided he must get a friend to chum with him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
recognizable; marked
From this reading That very evening he decided he must get a friend to chum with him.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading THE STATE OF PETER Meanwhile Peter was making discoveries about himself.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There was a sense of unfilled spaces that caused him to feel lonely.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That very evening he decided he must get a friend to chum with him.
garnishedverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That very evening he decided he must get a friend to chum with him.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a sense of unfilled spaces that caused him to feel lonely.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE STATE OF PETER Meanwhile Peter was making discoveries about himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There was a sense of unfilled spaces that caused him to feel lonely.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE STATE OF PETER Meanwhile Peter was making discoveries about himself.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading THE STATE OF PETER Meanwhile Peter was making discoveries about himself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That very evening he decided he must get a friend to chum with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STATE OF PETER Meanwhile Peter was making discoveries about himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE STATE OF PETER Meanwhile Peter was making discoveries about himself.
on the contrary
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was a sense of unfilled spaces that caused him to feel lonely.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There was a sense of unfilled spaces that caused him to feel lonely.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE STATE OF PETER Meanwhile Peter was making discoveries about himself.
possessing sweep
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a sense of unfilled spaces that caused him to feel lonely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STATE OF PETER Meanwhile Peter was making discoveries about himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sense of unfilled spaces that caused him to feel lonely.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading Swept and garnished and exceedingly tidy, it appeared to have grown larger during his absence and seemed rather empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
unfilledadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪld/
of purchase orders that have not been filled
From this reading There was a sense of unfilled spaces that caused him to feel lonely.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very evening he decided he must get a friend to chum with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STATE OF PETER Meanwhile Peter was making discoveries about himself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back to his flat on the evening of the day Jan and the children sailed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That very evening he decided he must get a friend to chum with him.
