used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange desire was on me.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
anew
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A strange desire was on me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I was loth to forsake it.
fro
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From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
how
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From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was loth to forsake it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
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 THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading I was loth to forsake it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A strange desire was on me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
an old word for “no”
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A strange desire was on me.
on one occasion
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
with low volume
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange desire was on me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
VICAR'S
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From this reading THE VICAR'S PROPOSITION I do not know how long I stood outside the door there in the passage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
in or at the place that
From this reading After awhile I began to move softly to and fro, more than once reaching the room where I was to sleep, but returning again to my old post.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wished that the door would open, nay, to open it myself, and by my presence declare what was now so plain to me.
