used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was just--sweaty, like everybody's--and gray, and apparently relaxed.
any thing at all
From this reading He didn't say anything.
from appearances alone
From this reading His face was just--sweaty, like everybody's--and gray, and apparently relaxed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't say anything.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
everybody's
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From this reading His face was just--sweaty, like everybody's--and gray, and apparently relaxed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was just--sweaty, like everybody's--and gray, and apparently relaxed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I suppose he sat for five minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose he sat for five minutes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His face was just--sweaty, like everybody's--and gray, and apparently relaxed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't say anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was just--sweaty, like everybody's--and gray, and apparently relaxed.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose he sat for five minutes.
I'd
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From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
and nothing more
From this reading His face was just--sweaty, like everybody's--and gray, and apparently relaxed.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
held up in the air
From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His face was just--sweaty, like everybody's--and gray, and apparently relaxed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
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 But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
for more time
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I suppose he sat for five minutes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading His face was just--sweaty, like everybody's--and gray, and apparently relaxed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I suppose he sat for five minutes.
express in words
From this reading He didn't say anything.
slatty
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From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose he sat for five minutes.
sweaty
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From this reading His face was just--sweaty, like everybody's--and gray, and apparently relaxed.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was just--sweaty, like everybody's--and gray, and apparently relaxed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he leaned way down, lifted his long, slatty leg, stepped out on the terrace, and hopped up on the parapet.
at the time that
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading When he walked over to the window, I thought I'd won, and my nerves gave an inch or two--so I could go on living a little while longer, myself.
