used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wrayson sat up with a sudden and violent start.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading One was that he was shivering with cold, the other that he was afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wrayson sat up with a sudden and violent start.
any thing at all
From this reading As soon as he could be said to be conscious of anything, he was conscious of two things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he could be said to be conscious of anything, he was conscious of two things.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The electric lights were still burning, but of the fire nothing remained but a pile of ashes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as he could be said to be conscious of anything, he was conscious of two things.
the act of burning something
From this reading The electric lights were still burning, but of the fire nothing remained but a pile of ashes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The electric lights were still burning, but of the fire nothing remained but a pile of ashes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading One was that he was shivering with cold, the other that he was afraid.
intentionally conceived
From this reading As soon as he could be said to be conscious of anything, he was conscious of two things.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as he could be said to be conscious of anything, he was conscious of two things.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The electric lights were still burning, but of the fire nothing remained but a pile of ashes.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The electric lights were still burning, but of the fire nothing remained but a pile of ashes.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he could be said to be conscious of anything, he was conscious of two things.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
the act of departing
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The electric lights were still burning, but of the fire nothing remained but a pile of ashes.
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 His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The electric lights were still burning, but of the fire nothing remained but a pile of ashes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was that he was shivering with cold, the other that he was afraid.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was that he was shivering with cold, the other that he was afraid.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The electric lights were still burning, but of the fire nothing remained but a pile of ashes.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The electric lights were still burning, but of the fire nothing remained but a pile of ashes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as he could be said to be conscious of anything, he was conscious of two things.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Wrayson sat up with a sudden and violent start.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading One was that he was shivering with cold, the other that he was afraid.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he could be said to be conscious of anything, he was conscious of two things.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Wrayson sat up with a sudden and violent start.
not in physical motion
From this reading The electric lights were still burning, but of the fire nothing remained but a pile of ashes.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Wrayson sat up with a sudden and violent start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One was that he was shivering with cold, the other that he was afraid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As soon as he could be said to be conscious of anything, he was conscious of two things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As soon as he could be said to be conscious of anything, he was conscious of two things.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wrayson sat up with a sudden and violent start.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Wrayson sat up with a sudden and violent start.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading His pipe had fallen on to the floor, leaving a long trail of grey ash upon his waistcoat and trousers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as he could be said to be conscious of anything, he was conscious of two things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The electric lights were still burning, but of the fire nothing remained but a pile of ashes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wrayson sat up with a sudden and violent start.
Wrayson
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From this reading Wrayson sat up with a sudden and violent start.
