used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had arrived late, and the rooms were already thinning.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had arrived late, and the rooms were already thinning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
next to; at the side of
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
door-way
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From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
set up or found
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
ill-dressedadjective
not well dressed
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
KIPLINGnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had arrived late, and the rooms were already thinning.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
pale-green
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From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He had arrived late, and the rooms were already thinning.
RUDYARD
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From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
spake
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From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
having a supporting base
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
thinningnounUS /ˈθɪnɪŋ/
the act of diluting something
From this reading He had arrived late, and the rooms were already thinning.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hugh had gone through the first room, and, after a quarter of an hour, found himself in the door-way of the second.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
(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 But as he groped against the wall, two hands upon him fell, The King behind his shoulder spake: "Dead man, thou dost not well."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had arrived late, and the rooms were already thinning.
a Caucasian
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
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 A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman in a pale-green gown was standing near the open window, her white profile outlined against the framed darkness, as she listened with evident amusement to the tall, ill-dressed man beside her.
