used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
anew
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
(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 that day, she watched the battle--saw him fighting with himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He kept apart from her, and spoke but little.
Andrés
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From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading He kept apart from her, and spoke but little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading All that day, she watched the battle--saw him fighting with himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He kept apart from her, and spoke but little.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All that day, she watched the battle--saw him fighting with himself.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She could not understand; but she felt him fighting, fighting; and she knew that he fought for her.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading All that day, she watched the battle--saw him fighting with himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not understand; but she felt him fighting, fighting; and she knew that he fought for her.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She could not understand; but she felt him fighting, fighting; and she knew that he fought for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He kept apart from her, and spoke but little.
a young female
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept apart from her, and spoke but little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All that day, she watched the battle--saw him fighting with himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All that day, she watched the battle--saw him fighting with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept apart from her, and spoke but little.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She could not understand; but she felt him fighting, fighting; and she knew that he fought for her.
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 When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He kept apart from her, and spoke but little.
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 When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
Marston
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From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
and nothing more
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
cut with a saw
From this reading All that day, she watched the battle--saw him fighting with himself.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that day, she watched the battle--saw him fighting with himself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
in the near future
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He kept apart from her, and spoke but little.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She could not understand; but she felt him fighting, fighting; and she knew that he fought for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading All that day, she watched the battle--saw him fighting with himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
at the time that
From this reading When night came, as soon as supper was over, he again left the cabin, to spend the long, dark hours in a struggle that the girl could only dimly sense.
which person or people
From this reading What Should He Do The next morning, it was evident to Sibyl Andrés that the man who said his name was Henry Marston had not slept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that day, she watched the battle--saw him fighting with himself.
