used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went home, and to bed, like one moving in a horrible dream.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
(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 That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He crawled alone in a smashed world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He went home, and to bed, like one moving in a horrible dream.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
bereftadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He crawled alone in a smashed world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
dearly loved
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He went home, and to bed, like one moving in a horrible dream.
every person
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
set up or found
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went home, and to bed, like one moving in a horrible dream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He went home, and to bed, like one moving in a horrible dream.
provoking horror
From this reading He went home, and to bed, like one moving in a horrible dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He went home, and to bed, like one moving in a horrible dream.
mid-air
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From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
in motion
From this reading He went home, and to bed, like one moving in a horrible dream.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went home, and to bed, like one moving in a horrible dream.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
pluckings
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From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
express in words
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
Sharlee's
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From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading He crawled alone in a smashed world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
possessing sweep
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went home, and to bed, like one moving in a horrible dream.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went home, and to bed, like one moving in a horrible dream.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Leaving his tempestuous exclamation hanging in mid-air, West stiffly shook Sharlee's hand and walked blindly out of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the second day following, he found himself able to light a cigarette; and, glancing about him with faint pluckings of convalescent interest, began to recognize some landmarks.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He crawled alone in a smashed world.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading That night, and through all the next day, he felt utterly bereft and wretched: something, say, as though flood and pestilence had swept through his dear old town and carried off everything and everybody but himself.
