Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

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From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

Having no one else present.

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh," said Phil, "I thought you never would come again."

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed a very long time.

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 A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Oh," said Phil, "I thought you never would come again."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh," said Phil, "I thought you never would come again."

on one occasion

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

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From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

in a restless manner

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh," said Phil, "I thought you never would come again."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed a very long time.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Oh," said Phil, "I thought you never would come again."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It seemed a very long time.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

precisely as stated

From this reading It seemed a very long time.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

at the time that

From this reading A PROMISE OF BETTER TIMES When Phil was alone again, he waited impatiently for the long twilight to end in darkness, and the stars to come out.

during the time that

From this reading Once in a while a faint murmur came from his harp, but it was a mere breathing of sound, and he turned restlessly in his chair.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading Then he closed his eyes and waited again, and his waiting was rewarded by a small voice in his ear whispering, "Here we are! here we are!"

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Oh," said Phil, "I thought you never would come again."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh," said Phil, "I thought you never would come again."