used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading He started up in wild amaze, refusing to believe the evidence of his own senses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
BastillenounUS /ˈbæstɪl/
a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He started up in wild amaze, refusing to believe the evidence of his own senses.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He shook his garments, removed them one by one, examining every fold.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
ejectedverbUS /ɪˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “eject” — put out or expel from a place
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He shook his garments, removed them one by one, examining every fold.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He started up in wild amaze, refusing to believe the evidence of his own senses.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He shook his garments, removed them one by one, examining every fold.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading He shook his garments, removed them one by one, examining every fold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading He shook his garments, removed them one by one, examining every fold.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started up in wild amaze, refusing to believe the evidence of his own senses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He started up in wild amaze, refusing to believe the evidence of his own senses.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He started up in wild amaze, refusing to believe the evidence of his own senses.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was gone.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
keen-eyedadjective
having keen eyesight
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He shook his garments, removed them one by one, examining every fold.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He started up in wild amaze, refusing to believe the evidence of his own senses.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He started up in wild amaze, refusing to believe the evidence of his own senses.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He shook his garments, removed them one by one, examining every fold.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading He started up in wild amaze, refusing to believe the evidence of his own senses.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his garments, removed them one by one, examining every fold.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started up in wild amaze, refusing to believe the evidence of his own senses.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He shook his garments, removed them one by one, examining every fold.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
a shaky motion
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He started up in wild amaze, refusing to believe the evidence of his own senses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
in or at the place that
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That morning the prisoner of the Bastille awoke and felt for the ring, which was like a promise of immortality to him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He started up in wild amaze, refusing to believe the evidence of his own senses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He threaded the thick silver of his beard with both trembling hands, and interrogated the keen-eyed mouse, which stood looking at him with almost human intelligence from a corner of the cell, where it had fled on being ejected from the bosom of its old friend.
