aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nathaniel lifted one of the limp hands and its clammy chill struck horror to his heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tenderly he lifted the old man and carried him to the cot at the end of the room.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
uttered without voice
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Tenderly he lifted the old man and carried him to the cot at the end of the room.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
CHAMBERSnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Nathaniel lifted one of the limp hands and its clammy chill struck horror to his heart.
clammyadjectiveUS /ˈklæmi/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading Nathaniel lifted one of the limp hands and its clammy chill struck horror to his heart.
clothing in general
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Tenderly he lifted the old man and carried him to the cot at the end of the room.
councilor
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From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
councilor's
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From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Tenderly he lifted the old man and carried him to the cot at the end of the room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nathaniel lifted one of the limp hands and its clammy chill struck horror to his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nathaniel lifted one of the limp hands and its clammy chill struck horror to his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tenderly he lifted the old man and carried him to the cot at the end of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Nathaniel lifted one of the limp hands and its clammy chill struck horror to his heart.
imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nathaniel lifted one of the limp hands and its clammy chill struck horror to his heart.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
held up in the air
From this reading Nathaniel lifted one of the limp hands and its clammy chill struck horror to his heart.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Nathaniel lifted one of the limp hands and its clammy chill struck horror to his heart.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tenderly he lifted the old man and carried him to the cot at the end of the room.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
Nathaniel
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From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
Obadiah's
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From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nathaniel lifted one of the limp hands and its clammy chill struck horror to his heart.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Tenderly he lifted the old man and carried him to the cot at the end of the room.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
not in physical motion
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Nathaniel lifted one of the limp hands and its clammy chill struck horror to his heart.
TenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Tenderly he lifted the old man and carried him to the cot at the end of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIX CASTLE CHAMBERS In an instant Nathaniel was upon his knees beside the prostrate form of the old councilor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Obadiah's eyes were open, but unseeing; his face was blanched to the whiteness of paper; an almost imperceptible movement of his chest showed that he still breathed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He loosened his clothes, tore off the low collar about his throat, and felt with his hand to measure the faint beating of life in the councilor's breast.
