used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
any thing at all
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
awarenessnounUS /əˈwernəs/
having knowledge of
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could that be the figure of a woman he saw, sitting within a few feet of him?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could that be the figure of a woman he saw, sitting within a few feet of him?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading One might fancy there was a woman sitting quietly there.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Could that be the figure of a woman he saw, sitting within a few feet of him?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Could that be the figure of a woman he saw, sitting within a few feet of him?
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Could that be the figure of a woman he saw, sitting within a few feet of him?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
hat-rack
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From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
in motion
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could that be the figure of a woman he saw, sitting within a few feet of him?
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
by chance
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
with low volume
From this reading One might fancy there was a woman sitting quietly there.
cut with a saw
From this reading Could that be the figure of a woman he saw, sitting within a few feet of him?
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
be seated
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Could that be the figure of a woman he saw, sitting within a few feet of him?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could that be the figure of a woman he saw, sitting within a few feet of him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a small old-fashioned hat-rack in the hallway near the front door and the lower part of it made a kind of seat on which one might sit.
which person or people
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His vain mood passed and he turned and looked with a curious awareness along the hallway.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Could that be the figure of a woman he saw, sitting within a few feet of him?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Could that be the figure of a woman he saw, sitting within a few feet of him?
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading At the moment he was much like an animal, moving in a dark wood, who, without hearing anything, is nevertheless aware there is life stirring, perhaps waiting for him, near at hand.
