used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He came the next morning, and she allowed him to see De Vayne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thank you," he said, and she perceived the tremble of deep emotion in his voice.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He was awake, but there was no consciousness in his dark dreamy eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was awake, but there was no consciousness in his dark dreamy eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came the next morning, and she allowed him to see De Vayne.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He was awake, but there was no consciousness in his dark dreamy eyes.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He came the next morning, and she allowed him to see De Vayne.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Thank you," he said, and she perceived the tremble of deep emotion in his voice.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading He was awake, but there was no consciousness in his dark dreamy eyes.
any strong feeling
From this reading "Thank you," he said, and she perceived the tremble of deep emotion in his voice.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was awake, but there was no consciousness in his dark dreamy eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank you," he said, and she perceived the tremble of deep emotion in his voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came the next morning, and she allowed him to see De Vayne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thank you," he said, and she perceived the tremble of deep emotion in his voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
a particular point in time
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He came the next morning, and she allowed him to see De Vayne.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He came the next morning, and she allowed him to see De Vayne.
not any; not one
From this reading He was awake, but there was no consciousness in his dark dreamy eyes.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
many times at short intervals
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
paler
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From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading "Thank you," he said, and she perceived the tremble of deep emotion in his voice.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you," he said, and she perceived the tremble of deep emotion in his voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He came the next morning, and she allowed him to see De Vayne.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank you," he said, and she perceived the tremble of deep emotion in his voice.
sick-room
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From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
not in physical motion
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," he said, and she perceived the tremble of deep emotion in his voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thank you," he said, and she perceived the tremble of deep emotion in his voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was awake, but there was no consciousness in his dark dreamy eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came the next morning, and she allowed him to see De Vayne.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "Thank you," he said, and she perceived the tremble of deep emotion in his voice.
Vayne
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From this reading He came the next morning, and she allowed him to see De Vayne.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Thank you," he said, and she perceived the tremble of deep emotion in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was awake, but there was no consciousness in his dark dreamy eyes.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He entered noiselessly, and gazed for a moment as he stood at the door on the pale wasted face, looking still paler in contrast with the long dark hair that flowed over the pillow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may come, Mr Kennedy, as often as you like; whenever Arthur is capable of seeing you, you shall visit his sick-room."
