used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time the man evidently considered himself alone.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For a time the man evidently considered himself alone.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He drew sharply back, and gazed at me in undisguised amazement for some moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Trial and Escape I did not speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drew sharply back, and gazed at me in undisguised amazement for some moments.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He drew sharply back, and gazed at me in undisguised amazement for some moments.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
carefully weighed
From this reading For a time the man evidently considered himself alone.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Trial and Escape I did not speak.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew sharply back, and gazed at me in undisguised amazement for some moments.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The Trial and Escape I did not speak.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading For a time the man evidently considered himself alone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time the man evidently considered himself alone.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He drew sharply back, and gazed at me in undisguised amazement for some moments.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a time the man evidently considered himself alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Trial and Escape I did not speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drew sharply back, and gazed at me in undisguised amazement for some moments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a time the man evidently considered himself alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He drew sharply back, and gazed at me in undisguised amazement for some moments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Trial and Escape I did not speak.
being perceived or observed
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He drew sharply back, and gazed at me in undisguised amazement for some moments.
move stealthily
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
express in speech
From this reading The Trial and Escape I did not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Trial and Escape I did not speak.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time the man evidently considered himself alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
the act of testing something
From this reading The Trial and Escape I did not speak.
undisguisedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈɡaɪzd/
plain to see
From this reading He drew sharply back, and gazed at me in undisguised amazement for some moments.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was several minutes before--his eyes having become adjusted to the partial darkness--he discovered me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His jaw dropped, his hands went up, and I noticed some of the warm colour slip out of his face.
