used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
anew
From this reading He made no sound, no movement again toward the aperture in the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading He made no sound, no movement again toward the aperture in the wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
exhale hard
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His eyes were on the door, but unseeing.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His eyes were on the door, but unseeing.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The note fluttered from his fingers and he drew his watch from his pocket and placed it on the table.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were on the door, but unseeing.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The note fluttered from his fingers and he drew his watch from his pocket and placed it on the table.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The note fluttered from his fingers and he drew his watch from his pocket and placed it on the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no sound, no movement again toward the aperture in the wall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were on the door, but unseeing.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
Howland
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From this reading MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made no sound, no movement again toward the aperture in the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The note fluttered from his fingers and he drew his watch from his pocket and placed it on the table.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
immediately past
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
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 MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no sound, no movement again toward the aperture in the wall.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
MELEESE
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From this reading MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He made no sound, no movement again toward the aperture in the wall.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no sound, no movement again toward the aperture in the wall.
a brief written record
From this reading The note fluttered from his fingers and he drew his watch from his pocket and placed it on the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes were on the door, but unseeing.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The note fluttered from his fingers and he drew his watch from his pocket and placed it on the table.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The note fluttered from his fingers and he drew his watch from his pocket and placed it on the table.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He made no sound, no movement again toward the aperture in the wall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The note fluttered from his fingers and he drew his watch from his pocket and placed it on the table.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His eyes were on the door, but unseeing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He made no sound, no movement again toward the aperture in the wall.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading His eyes were on the door, but unseeing.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading MELEESE For many minutes Howland stood waiting as if life had left him.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He made no sound, no movement again toward the aperture in the wall.
look attentively
From this reading The note fluttered from his fingers and he drew his watch from his pocket and placed it on the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were on the door, but unseeing.
at the time that
From this reading Fate had dealt him the final blow, and when at last he roused himself from its first terrible effect there remained no glimmering of hope in his breast, no thought of the battle he had been making for freedom a short time before.
