Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He even, shuddered a little, and moved away from the edge, thinking that he might fall.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As he wept he never left off looking at the things about him, and he found some distraction in that.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he wept he never left off looking at the things about him, and he found some distraction in that.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He even, shuddered a little, and moved away from the edge, thinking that he might fall.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

terminate

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading He wept, wept, and he robbed his eyes with his dirty little hands, so that in a moment he was filthy.

mental turmoil

From this reading As he wept he never left off looking at the things about him, and he found some distraction in that.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading He even, shuddered a little, and moved away from the edge, thinking that he might fall.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

divisible by two

From this reading He even, shuddered a little, and moved away from the edge, thinking that he might fall.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He wept, wept, and he robbed his eyes with his dirty little hands, so that in a moment he was filthy.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading He even, shuddered a little, and moved away from the edge, thinking that he might fall.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

From this reading He wept, wept, and he robbed his eyes with his dirty little hands, so that in a moment he was filthy.

for a limitless time

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

set up or found

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He even, shuddered a little, and moved away from the edge, thinking that he might fall.

destroyed or killed

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He wept, wept, and he robbed his eyes with his dirty little hands, so that in a moment he was filthy.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As he wept he never left off looking at the things about him, and he found some distraction in that.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

be the source of pain

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

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 As he wept he never left off looking at the things about him, and he found some distraction in that.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He even, shuddered a little, and moved away from the edge, thinking that he might fall.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading As he wept he never left off looking at the things about him, and he found some distraction in that.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He even, shuddered a little, and moved away from the edge, thinking that he might fall.

a particular point in time

From this reading He wept, wept, and he robbed his eyes with his dirty little hands, so that in a moment he was filthy.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading He even, shuddered a little, and moved away from the edge, thinking that he might fall.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As he wept he never left off looking at the things about him, and he found some distraction in that.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As he wept he never left off looking at the things about him, and he found some distraction in that.

on one occasion

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading He wept, wept, and he robbed his eyes with his dirty little hands, so that in a moment he was filthy.

past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold

From this reading He even, shuddered a little, and moved away from the edge, thinking that he might fall.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He wept, wept, and he robbed his eyes with his dirty little hands, so that in a moment he was filthy.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As he wept he never left off looking at the things about him, and he found some distraction in that.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

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 When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He even, shuddered a little, and moved away from the edge, thinking that he might fall.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading As he wept he never left off looking at the things about him, and he found some distraction in that.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He even, shuddered a little, and moved away from the edge, thinking that he might fall.

propel through the air

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

the upper part of anything

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading He wept, wept, and he robbed his eyes with his dirty little hands, so that in a moment he was filthy.

at the time that

From this reading When his story was ended, he found himself once more at the top of the stairs in the dark; he looked down once more, and his desire to throw himself down was gone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then he felt that he was a prisoner, like a poor bird in a cage--a prisoner forever, with nothing to do but to break his head and hurt himself.