used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious, cold, and hungry.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He was sickened with disgust of himself and hate of Captain Wigmore.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
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 He was anxious, cold, and hungry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading He was sickened with disgust of himself and hate of Captain Wigmore.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He was sickened with disgust of himself and hate of Captain Wigmore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious, cold, and hungry.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was sickened with disgust of himself and hate of Captain Wigmore.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He was anxious, cold, and hungry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
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 THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
and nothing more
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading He was sickened with disgust of himself and hate of Captain Wigmore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
snow-drifted
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From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
make square
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
a special situation
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light alone was enough to drop a man's heart to the depths; but it was not the only thing that depressed Harvey P. Banks.
unsunlit
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From this reading It was the light of an unsunlit November day filtered through a small square of snow-drifted glass into a chilly garret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LITTLE CAT AND THE BIG MOUSE The light was stronger, though still gray and thin.
Wigmore
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From this reading He was sickened with disgust of himself and hate of Captain Wigmore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sickened with disgust of himself and hate of Captain Wigmore.
