used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Nathaniel was greatly agitated as he faced the minister in the doorway.
ALLYnounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nathaniel was greatly agitated as he faced the minister in the doorway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He jumped in his seat at the sound.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
Dan
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From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Nathaniel was greatly agitated as he faced the minister in the doorway.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Nathaniel was greatly agitated as he faced the minister in the doorway.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
set up or found
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Nathaniel was greatly agitated as he faced the minister in the doorway.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nathaniel was greatly agitated as he faced the minister in the doorway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped in his seat at the sound.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Nathaniel was greatly agitated as he faced the minister in the doorway.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
Nathaniel
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From this reading Nathaniel was greatly agitated as he faced the minister in the doorway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dan picked up the cane and placed it on the table.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Dan picked up the cane and placed it on the table.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Dan picked up the cane and placed it on the table.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He jumped in his seat at the sound.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He jumped in his seat at the sound.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dan picked up the cane and placed it on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dan picked up the cane and placed it on the table.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE VICTORY OF THE ALLY "So the old Doctor found him in the late afternoon--his great strength shaken by rage and doubt; found him struggling like a beast in the trap."
in a violent manner
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nathaniel was greatly agitated as he faced the minister in the doorway.
in or at the place that
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He moved unsteadily across the room, stumbling toward the chair Dan offered, and his hand shook so violently that his cane rattled against the window ledge, where he attempted to lay it--rattled and fell to the floor.
