used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just without, someone came behind me and cried my name.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just without, someone came behind me and cried my name.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
CLEUCH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
collie-dog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Just without, someone came behind me and cried my name.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want with me?"
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
the organ of sight
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
and nothing more
From this reading Just without, someone came behind me and cried my name.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
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 There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just without, someone came behind me and cried my name.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Just without, someone came behind me and cried my name.
Nicol
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
slinking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
with low volume
From this reading There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Just without, someone came behind me and cried my name.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want with me?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want with me?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading There was no one awake, and I left the house unobserved, whistling softly to keep up my spirits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Just without, someone came behind me and cried my name.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I turned round sharply, and there was my servant Nicol, slinking after me for all the world like a collie-dog which its master has left at home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OF THE MAN WITH THE ONE EYE AND THE ENCOUNTER IN THE GREEN CLEUCH I promise you I slept little that night, and it was with a heavy heart that I rose betimes and dressed in the chill of the morning.
