used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the rest of the night he lay upon Colonel Pepper's couch, wide awake, consumed by pain and distress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading All the rest of the night he lay upon Colonel Pepper's couch, wide awake, consumed by pain and distress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the rest of the night he lay upon Colonel Pepper's couch, wide awake, consumed by pain and distress.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading From time to time he had changed his position to rest.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
club-rooms
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From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading All the rest of the night he lay upon Colonel Pepper's couch, wide awake, consumed by pain and distress.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading All the rest of the night he lay upon Colonel Pepper's couch, wide awake, consumed by pain and distress.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
psychological suffering
From this reading All the rest of the night he lay upon Colonel Pepper's couch, wide awake, consumed by pain and distress.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
expirationnounUS /ˌekspərˈeɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From time to time he had changed his position to rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
Lane'snounUS /leɪnz/
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
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 Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the rest of the night he lay upon Colonel Pepper's couch, wide awake, consumed by pain and distress.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading All the rest of the night he lay upon Colonel Pepper's couch, wide awake, consumed by pain and distress.
Pepper'snounUS /ˈpepərz/
possessive form of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
an amount of time
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading From time to time he had changed his position to rest.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading From time to time he had changed his position to rest.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time he had changed his position to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time he had changed his position to rest.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the rest of the night he lay upon Colonel Pepper's couch, wide awake, consumed by pain and distress.
vantage-point
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From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One afternoon and evening of a warm, close day in early summer he lay and crouched on the attic floor above the club-rooms from three o'clock until one the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But at the expiration of that protracted period of spying he was so exhausted from the physical strain and mental shock that he was unable to go home.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading All the rest of the night he lay upon Colonel Pepper's couch, wide awake, consumed by pain and distress.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Toward the end of June, Lane's long vigil of watchfulness from the vantage-point at Colonel Pepper's apartment resulted in a confirmation of his worst fears.
