used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As one toe touched the prostrate Tom the visitor came to a stop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He felt about with his feet, and even groped with his hands.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt about with his feet, and even groped with his hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one toe touched the prostrate Tom the visitor came to a stop.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As one toe touched the prostrate Tom the visitor came to a stop.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “We’ll have a little light on the subject,” he observed, drawing out a cigar lighter.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “We’ll have a little light on the subject,” he observed, drawing out a cigar lighter.
divisible by two
From this reading He felt about with his feet, and even groped with his hands.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He felt about with his feet, and even groped with his hands.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt about with his feet, and even groped with his hands.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He felt about with his feet, and even groped with his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He felt about with his feet, and even groped with his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have a little light on the subject,” he observed, drawing out a cigar lighter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt about with his feet, and even groped with his hands.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Mart Walters stepped into the hut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mart Walters stepped into the hut.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “We’ll have a little light on the subject,” he observed, drawing out a cigar lighter.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading “We’ll have a little light on the subject,” he observed, drawing out a cigar lighter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We’ll have a little light on the subject,” he observed, drawing out a cigar lighter.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading Mart Walters stepped into the hut.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “We’ll have a little light on the subject,” he observed, drawing out a cigar lighter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’ll have a little light on the subject,” he observed, drawing out a cigar lighter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one toe touched the prostrate Tom the visitor came to a stop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We’ll have a little light on the subject,” he observed, drawing out a cigar lighter.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading As one toe touched the prostrate Tom the visitor came to a stop.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Mart Walters stepped into the hut.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading As one toe touched the prostrate Tom the visitor came to a stop.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “We’ll have a little light on the subject,” he observed, drawing out a cigar lighter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mart Walters stepped into the hut.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading As one toe touched the prostrate Tom the visitor came to a stop.
male cat
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
having come into contact
From this reading As one toe touched the prostrate Tom the visitor came to a stop.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “This is getting interesting—I think I am beginning to understand this affair,” murmured Tom amid his helpless discomfort.
someone who visits
From this reading As one toe touched the prostrate Tom the visitor came to a stop.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Mart Walters stepped into the hut.
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From this reading “We’ll have a little light on the subject,” he observed, drawing out a cigar lighter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt about with his feet, and even groped with his hands.
