used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS THE FOOL DIETH.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
brokenly
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From this reading "I thought--I saw--some one," he says, brokenly, "when--I fell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
DIETH
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From this reading AS THE FOOL DIETH.
dimmingverbUS /ˈdɪmɪŋ/
inflected form of “dim” — switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
From this reading The wounded man moves feebly, and turns his fast dimming eyes toward the watcher.
drawing-room
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From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
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 Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The wounded man moves feebly, and turns his fast dimming eyes toward the watcher.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The wounded man moves feebly, and turns his fast dimming eyes toward the watcher.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading The wounded man moves feebly, and turns his fast dimming eyes toward the watcher.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "I thought--I saw--some one," he says, brokenly, "when--I fell.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading AS THE FOOL DIETH.
made afraid
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
Hagar
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From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought--I saw--some one," he says, brokenly, "when--I fell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought--I saw--some one," he says, brokenly, "when--I fell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
held up in the air
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The wounded man moves feebly, and turns his fast dimming eyes toward the watcher.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading The wounded man moves feebly, and turns his fast dimming eyes toward the watcher.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I thought--I saw--some one," he says, brokenly, "when--I fell.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I thought--I saw--some one," he says, brokenly, "when--I fell.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I thought--I saw--some one," he says, brokenly, "when--I fell.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I thought--I saw--some one," he says, brokenly, "when--I fell.
not in physical motion
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS THE FOOL DIETH.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought--I saw--some one," he says, brokenly, "when--I fell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The wounded man moves feebly, and turns his fast dimming eyes toward the watcher.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The wounded man moves feebly, and turns his fast dimming eyes toward the watcher.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They have watched beside him through the night, and now, in the gray of the morning, Clarence Vaughan still keeps his vigil.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The wounded man moves feebly, and turns his fast dimming eyes toward the watcher.
at the time that
From this reading Edward Percy is dying--was dying when they lifted him from the drawing-room carpet, and gently laid him on the couch hastily prepared by Hagar and the frightened servants.
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded man moves feebly, and turns his fast dimming eyes toward the watcher.
