used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
anew
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
(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 I also groped over all the floor of my cell, but with like result.
in addition
From this reading I also groped over all the floor of my cell, but with like result.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading They appeared to be just as they had been left, and nothing amiss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They appeared to be just as they had been left, and nothing amiss.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They appeared to be just as they had been left, and nothing amiss.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They appeared to be just as they had been left, and nothing amiss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They appeared to be just as they had been left, and nothing amiss.
buskins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading I also groped over all the floor of my cell, but with like result.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I also groped over all the floor of my cell, but with like result.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading I also groped over all the floor of my cell, but with like result.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They appeared to be just as they had been left, and nothing amiss.
half-upright
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing was there that ought not to have been.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
and nothing more
From this reading They appeared to be just as they had been left, and nothing amiss.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They appeared to be just as they had been left, and nothing amiss.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I also groped over all the floor of my cell, but with like result.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Nothing was there that ought not to have been.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I also groped over all the floor of my cell, but with like result.
without speaking
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They appeared to be just as they had been left, and nothing amiss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was there that ought not to have been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
in or at the place that
From this reading But though I remained patient for a considerable time, I did not hear it again; and I then passed my hands over the buskins, and around the place where they were lying, but felt nothing there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slowly and silently I raised myself into a half-upright position, so that I could reach the buskins with a single effort, and in this attitude I again listened for a repetition of the sound.
