used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
(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 They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
CAPTAIN'SnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S LAST NIGHT.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
a female human offspring
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Everard
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From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
flood-tide
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From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Godfrey
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From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Harold
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From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
not accessible to view
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
Hunsden
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From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
immediately past
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S LAST NIGHT.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S LAST NIGHT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
not in physical motion
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sir Everard, the doctor, the rector, silent and sad, stood around.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
tearlessadjective
free from tears
From this reading She knelt by the bedside, her face hidden, still, tearless, stunned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S LAST NIGHT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading They knew it--the silent watchers in that somber room--his daughter, and all.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young crescent moon rose in the bleak sky; on the shore the flood-tide beat its hoarse refrain, and in his chamber Harold Godfrey Hunsden lay dying.
