used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The noise he made in entering the apartment startled me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I looked up, and perceived his features swelled, his face bruised, and his garments disfigured with blood.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading I looked up, and perceived his features swelled, his face bruised, and his garments disfigured with blood.
placed in a grave
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
CharonnounUS /ˈkerən/
(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
disfiguredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/
having the appearance spoiled
From this reading I looked up, and perceived his features swelled, his face bruised, and his garments disfigured with blood.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The noise he made in entering the apartment startled me.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I looked up, and perceived his features swelled, his face bruised, and his garments disfigured with blood.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading I looked up, and perceived his features swelled, his face bruised, and his garments disfigured with blood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading I looked up, and perceived his features swelled, his face bruised, and his garments disfigured with blood.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
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 It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked up, and perceived his features swelled, his face bruised, and his garments disfigured with blood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The noise he made in entering the apartment startled me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise he made in entering the apartment startled me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I looked up, and perceived his features swelled, his face bruised, and his garments disfigured with blood.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The noise he made in entering the apartment startled me.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading I looked up, and perceived his features swelled, his face bruised, and his garments disfigured with blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His perturbation was such as to render it impossible for him to impose on himself the smallest degree of caution and restraint.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked up, and perceived his features swelled, his face bruised, and his garments disfigured with blood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no long time after the death of Charon, that Hector came home one evening in a state of the most violent anxiety and trepidation.
in or at the place that
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He burst upon me in my study, where I was sitting alone, buried in one of those deep reveries which, especially since the legacy of the stranger, had been among the most frequent habits of my mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I looked up, and perceived his features swelled, his face bruised, and his garments disfigured with blood.
