used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he sat for a long time listlessly on the doorstep.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had heard, for his companion thieves had told him so, that prisoners were sometimes allowed to see their friends.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Never had the life within him ebbed so low; he wanted sorely a little comfort, and a little love.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had heard, for his companion thieves had told him so, that prisoners were sometimes allowed to see their friends.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Then he sat for a long time listlessly on the doorstep.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading Never had the life within him ebbed so low; he wanted sorely a little comfort, and a little love.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had heard, for his companion thieves had told him so, that prisoners were sometimes allowed to see their friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had the life within him ebbed so low; he wanted sorely a little comfort, and a little love.
only a very short time before
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he sat for a long time listlessly on the doorstep.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard, for his companion thieves had told him so, that prisoners were sometimes allowed to see their friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never had the life within him ebbed so low; he wanted sorely a little comfort, and a little love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never had the life within him ebbed so low; he wanted sorely a little comfort, and a little love.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading Then he sat for a long time listlessly on the doorstep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Never had the life within him ebbed so low; he wanted sorely a little comfort, and a little love.
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 Then he sat for a long time listlessly on the doorstep.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Never had the life within him ebbed so low; he wanted sorely a little comfort, and a little love.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Never had the life within him ebbed so low; he wanted sorely a little comfort, and a little love.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
NEIGHBOURnounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had the life within him ebbed so low; he wanted sorely a little comfort, and a little love.
NOBODY'SnounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he sat for a long time listlessly on the doorstep.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He had heard, for his companion thieves had told him so, that prisoners were sometimes allowed to see their friends.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat for a long time listlessly on the doorstep.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had heard, for his companion thieves had told him so, that prisoners were sometimes allowed to see their friends.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had the life within him ebbed so low; he wanted sorely a little comfort, and a little love.
a person, without saying who
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He had heard, for his companion thieves had told him so, that prisoners were sometimes allowed to see their friends.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Never had the life within him ebbed so low; he wanted sorely a little comfort, and a little love.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard, for his companion thieves had told him so, that prisoners were sometimes allowed to see their friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _SOMEBODY RESCUED NOBODY'S NEIGHBOUR._ Robin put the penny into his mouth for safety.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had heard, for his companion thieves had told him so, that prisoners were sometimes allowed to see their friends.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sat for a long time listlessly on the doorstep.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading He had heard, for his companion thieves had told him so, that prisoners were sometimes allowed to see their friends.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then he sat for a long time listlessly on the doorstep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had heard, for his companion thieves had told him so, that prisoners were sometimes allowed to see their friends.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Something between snow and drizzle was falling steadily from the sky, but the street Arab hardly noticed it: he could not well be colder than he was, and he wanted to rest, and to ponder an idea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had heard, for his companion thieves had told him so, that prisoners were sometimes allowed to see their friends.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Never had the life within him ebbed so low; he wanted sorely a little comfort, and a little love.
