used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
the state of being absent
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
(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 He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There had flashed into his mind the recollection of the evening on which his illness began.
exhale hard
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
true confidential information
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There had flashed into his mind the recollection of the evening on which his illness began.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There had flashed into his mind the recollection of the evening on which his illness began.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
a quick look
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had flashed into his mind the recollection of the evening on which his illness began.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading There had flashed into his mind the recollection of the evening on which his illness began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There had flashed into his mind the recollection of the evening on which his illness began.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There had flashed into his mind the recollection of the evening on which his illness began.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
in motion
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
Ned
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From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had flashed into his mind the recollection of the evening on which his illness began.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
a human being
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading There had flashed into his mind the recollection of the evening on which his illness began.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
a state of acute pain
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had flashed into his mind the recollection of the evening on which his illness began.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After a few minutes’ contemplation of the dead bodies of his hounds, he pulled himself together and prepared for action.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had forgotten until that moment all the details of his arrival home, his groping about for a light, the sounds he had heard as of a person moving in one of the rooms, and the glimpse he had caught of an opening door as he fell senseless to the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Ned Mitchell was not the sort of man to waste much time in the indulgence of an outbreak of passion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had flashed into his mind the recollection of the evening on which his illness began.
which person or people
From this reading It now occurred to him for the first time, as he went over the small incidents of that night one by one, that the fall from the effects of which he was suffering was caused by a heavy blow from some one who had forced an entrance into the little cottage during his absence.
