used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
(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 Horace Walpole said that "his stomach would survive all the rest of him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring the light nearer," said John Burley,--"nearer still."
Burley
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From this reading "Bring the light nearer," said John Burley,--"nearer still."
Burley's
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From this reading Burley's mind was partially wandering; but there was method in his madness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Burley's mind was partially wandering; but there was method in his madness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading That which in Burley survived the last was his quaint, wild genius.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horace Walpole said that "his stomach would survive all the rest of him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burley's mind was partially wandering; but there was method in his madness.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace Walpole said that "his stomach would survive all the rest of him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Burley's mind was partially wandering; but there was method in his madness.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Bring the light nearer," said John Burley,--"nearer still."
immediately past
From this reading That which in Burley survived the last was his quaint, wild genius.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Bring the light nearer," said John Burley,--"nearer still."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Burley's mind was partially wandering; but there was method in his madness.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Burley's mind was partially wandering; but there was method in his madness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Burley's mind was partially wandering; but there was method in his madness.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Bring the light nearer," said John Burley,--"nearer still."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horace Walpole said that "his stomach would survive all the rest of him."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Burley's mind was partially wandering; but there was method in his madness.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading That which in Burley survived the last was his quaint, wild genius.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Horace Walpole said that "his stomach would survive all the rest of him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bring the light nearer," said John Burley,--"nearer still."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Bring the light nearer," said John Burley,--"nearer still."
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Horace Walpole said that "his stomach would survive all the rest of him."
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Horace Walpole said that "his stomach would survive all the rest of him."
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading That which in Burley survived the last was his quaint, wild genius.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Leonard obeyed, and placed the candle on a little table by the sick man's bedside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Horace Walpole said that "his stomach would survive all the rest of him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bring the light nearer," said John Burley,--"nearer still."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Burley's mind was partially wandering; but there was method in his madness.
WalpolenounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading Horace Walpole said that "his stomach would survive all the rest of him."
migratory
From this reading Burley's mind was partially wandering; but there was method in his madness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Burley's mind was partially wandering; but there was method in his madness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which in Burley survived the last was his quaint, wild genius.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading That which in Burley survived the last was his quaint, wild genius.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Horace Walpole said that "his stomach would survive all the rest of him."
