used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the tea he seemed to revive; he lighted a cheroot and said something about going out.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He knew nothing of their discovery, of the fact that they had stood above his revolting insensibility.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the tea he seemed to revive; he lighted a cheroot and said something about going out.
how long something has existed
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
cherootnoun
a cigar with both ends cut flat
From this reading After the tea he seemed to revive; he lighted a cheroot and said something about going out.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
the act of discovering something
From this reading He knew nothing of their discovery, of the fact that they had stood above his revolting insensibility.
Dunsack
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From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
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 Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He knew nothing of their discovery, of the fact that they had stood above his revolting insensibility.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
a long fixed look
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
the act of departing
From this reading After the tea he seemed to revive; he lighted a cheroot and said something about going out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew nothing of their discovery, of the fact that they had stood above his revolting insensibility.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew nothing of their discovery, of the fact that they had stood above his revolting insensibility.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
Ile
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From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
insensibilitynoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading He knew nothing of their discovery, of the fact that they had stood above his revolting insensibility.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew nothing of their discovery, of the fact that they had stood above his revolting insensibility.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
set afire or burning
From this reading After the tea he seemed to revive; he lighted a cheroot and said something about going out.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
Nettie
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From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew nothing of their discovery, of the fact that they had stood above his revolting insensibility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the tea he seemed to revive; he lighted a cheroot and said something about going out.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading After the tea he seemed to revive; he lighted a cheroot and said something about going out.
revoltingadjectiveUS /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading He knew nothing of their discovery, of the fact that they had stood above his revolting insensibility.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
saggedverbUS /sæɡd/
inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After the tea he seemed to revive; he lighted a cheroot and said something about going out.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the tea he seemed to revive; he lighted a cheroot and said something about going out.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After the tea he seemed to revive; he lighted a cheroot and said something about going out.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He knew nothing of their discovery, of the fact that they had stood above his revolting insensibility.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew nothing of their discovery, of the fact that they had stood above his revolting insensibility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew nothing of their discovery, of the fact that they had stood above his revolting insensibility.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the tea he seemed to revive; he lighted a cheroot and said something about going out.
Vollar's
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From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't possible, however; his knees sagged walking the length of the floor; in the sitting room he fell into a leaden apathy.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
at the time that
From this reading When they had risen from the table, Edward Dunsack appeared and sinking weakly into a chair demanded a cup of tea.
which person or people
From this reading Nettie Vollar's gaze rested on the volume of the life of the missionary who had died at such an early age on the Ile de France.
