used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he discovered what he was looking for: a small packet of letters grown yellow with time.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is long since I thought of the old story--but God has not forgotten it."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At length he discovered what he was looking for: a small packet of letters grown yellow with time.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "It is long since I thought of the old story--but God has not forgotten it."
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "It is long since I thought of the old story--but God has not forgotten it."
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading At length he discovered what he was looking for: a small packet of letters grown yellow with time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is long since I thought of the old story--but God has not forgotten it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I no longer remember where it is," he muttered to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I no longer remember where it is," he muttered to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I no longer remember where it is," he muttered to himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I no longer remember where it is," he muttered to himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he discovered what he was looking for: a small packet of letters grown yellow with time.
the literary culture
From this reading At length he discovered what he was looking for: a small packet of letters grown yellow with time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
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 "It is long since I thought of the old story--but God has not forgotten it."
for more time
From this reading "I no longer remember where it is," he muttered to himself.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At length he discovered what he was looking for: a small packet of letters grown yellow with time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I no longer remember where it is," he muttered to himself.
not any; not one
From this reading "I no longer remember where it is," he muttered to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is long since I thought of the old story--but God has not forgotten it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It is long since I thought of the old story--but God has not forgotten it."
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading At length he discovered what he was looking for: a small packet of letters grown yellow with time.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I no longer remember where it is," he muttered to himself.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
rummageverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒ/
search haphazardly
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
secretairenoun
a desk used for writing
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It is long since I thought of the old story--but God has not forgotten it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At length he discovered what he was looking for: a small packet of letters grown yellow with time.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "It is long since I thought of the old story--but God has not forgotten it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It is long since I thought of the old story--but God has not forgotten it."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At length he discovered what he was looking for: a small packet of letters grown yellow with time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length he discovered what he was looking for: a small packet of letters grown yellow with time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At length he discovered what he was looking for: a small packet of letters grown yellow with time.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I no longer remember where it is," he muttered to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading For an hour or more the unhappy man lay groaning, and writhing like a worm under the intensity of his wretchedness.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At length he discovered what he was looking for: a small packet of letters grown yellow with time.
