used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
(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 Men lost all thought for their earthly goods in their fierce concern for their own souls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
a youthful male person
From this reading The deaf-and-dumb boy went sleepily out of the room and up-stairs with his candle, leaving his slate on the hearthstone.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The deaf-and-dumb boy went sleepily out of the room and up-stairs with his candle, leaving his slate on the hearthstone.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Men lost all thought for their earthly goods in their fierce concern for their own souls.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
deaf-and-dumbadjective
lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak
From this reading The deaf-and-dumb boy went sleepily out of the room and up-stairs with his candle, leaving his slate on the hearthstone.
emanating from God
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Men lost all thought for their earthly goods in their fierce concern for their own souls.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the horses turned in their stalls at every footfall and whinnied for food.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Even the horses turned in their stalls at every footfall and whinnied for food.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Men lost all thought for their earthly goods in their fierce concern for their own souls.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Even the horses turned in their stalls at every footfall and whinnied for food.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Even the horses turned in their stalls at every footfall and whinnied for food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the horses turned in their stalls at every footfall and whinnied for food.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Men lost all thought for their earthly goods in their fierce concern for their own souls.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
hearthstonenoun
a stone that forms a hearth
From this reading The deaf-and-dumb boy went sleepily out of the room and up-stairs with his candle, leaving his slate on the hearthstone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The deaf-and-dumb boy went sleepily out of the room and up-stairs with his candle, leaving his slate on the hearthstone.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Even the horses turned in their stalls at every footfall and whinnied for food.
huddlingverbUS /ˈhʌdəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “huddle” — crowd or draw together
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
the act of departing
From this reading The deaf-and-dumb boy went sleepily out of the room and up-stairs with his candle, leaving his slate on the hearthstone.
Lennox's
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From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
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 In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Men lost all thought for their earthly goods in their fierce concern for their own souls.
lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men lost all thought for their earthly goods in their fierce concern for their own souls.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The deaf-and-dumb boy went sleepily out of the room and up-stairs with his candle, leaving his slate on the hearthstone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Men lost all thought for their earthly goods in their fierce concern for their own souls.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The deaf-and-dumb boy went sleepily out of the room and up-stairs with his candle, leaving his slate on the hearthstone.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading The deaf-and-dumb boy went sleepily out of the room and up-stairs with his candle, leaving his slate on the hearthstone.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading The deaf-and-dumb boy went sleepily out of the room and up-stairs with his candle, leaving his slate on the hearthstone.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Men lost all thought for their earthly goods in their fierce concern for their own souls.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Even the horses turned in their stalls at every footfall and whinnied for food.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even the horses turned in their stalls at every footfall and whinnied for food.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days the cattle grew lean, and stood lowing piteously long after nightfall at the pasture bars.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Men lost all thought for their earthly goods in their fierce concern for their own souls.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
a shaky motion
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Even the horses turned in their stalls at every footfall and whinnied for food.
up-stairs
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From this reading The deaf-and-dumb boy went sleepily out of the room and up-stairs with his candle, leaving his slate on the hearthstone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The deaf-and-dumb boy went sleepily out of the room and up-stairs with his candle, leaving his slate on the hearthstone.
whinnied
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From this reading Even the horses turned in their stalls at every footfall and whinnied for food.
white-faced
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From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people flocked out of Solomon Lennox’s kitchen, some with rapt eyes, some white-faced and trembling, huddling together as if with a forlorn hope that human companionship might avail somewhat even against divine judgment.
