used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEARER AND NEARER.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
Channing
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From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
coverlid
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From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
eidernoun
duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
start firing a weapon
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
the act of departing
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
Hamish
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From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
immediately past
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading NEARER AND NEARER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
others
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From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
express in words
From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most sanguine amidst his friends, medical or others, could not say there was hope now.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
at the time that
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a sofa, drawn at right angles with the fire, lay Hamish Channing; his bright head raised high, a crimson coverlid of eider down thrown over his feet.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading In the last day or two he had grown perceptibly worse; that is, weaker.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
writing-room
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From this reading But, as long as he could keep up, Hamish would not give in to his illness: he rose in the morning and made a pretence of going about the house; and when he was tired, lay on the sofa that had been put into his writing-room.
