used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each was preoccupied and silent, with troubled thoughts that might not be spoken.
Andrés
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From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading It was, perhaps, ten o'clock, when they heard a sound that told them some one was approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each was preoccupied and silent, with troubled thoughts that might not be spoken.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She knew, without being told, that the convict was expecting his master.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading She knew, without being told, that the convict was expecting his master.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each was preoccupied and silent, with troubled thoughts that might not be spoken.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She knew, without being told, that the convict was expecting his master.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was, perhaps, ten o'clock, when they heard a sound that told them some one was approaching.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew, without being told, that the convict was expecting his master.
InsaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, perhaps, ten o'clock, when they heard a sound that told them some one was approaching.
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 knew, without being told, that the convict was expecting his master.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She knew, without being told, that the convict was expecting his master.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Each was preoccupied and silent, with troubled thoughts that might not be spoken.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each was preoccupied and silent, with troubled thoughts that might not be spoken.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was, perhaps, ten o'clock, when they heard a sound that told them some one was approaching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, perhaps, ten o'clock, when they heard a sound that told them some one was approaching.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
by chance
From this reading It was, perhaps, ten o'clock, when they heard a sound that told them some one was approaching.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Each was preoccupied and silent, with troubled thoughts that might not be spoken.
reopenedverbUS /riˈoʊpənd/
past form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
cut with a saw
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew, without being told, that the convict was expecting his master.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Each was preoccupied and silent, with troubled thoughts that might not be spoken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was, perhaps, ten o'clock, when they heard a sound that told them some one was approaching.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was, perhaps, ten o'clock, when they heard a sound that told them some one was approaching.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Each was preoccupied and silent, with troubled thoughts that might not be spoken.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was, perhaps, ten o'clock, when they heard a sound that told them some one was approaching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each was preoccupied and silent, with troubled thoughts that might not be spoken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was, perhaps, ten o'clock, when they heard a sound that told them some one was approaching.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, perhaps, ten o'clock, when they heard a sound that told them some one was approaching.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Often, as the forenoon passed, Sibyl saw the man listening, as though for a step on the mountainside above.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each was preoccupied and silent, with troubled thoughts that might not be spoken.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She knew, without being told, that the convict was expecting his master.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Each was preoccupied and silent, with troubled thoughts that might not be spoken.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Man Was Insane Neither Sibyl Andrés nor her companion, the next morning, reopened their conversation of the night before.
at the time that
From this reading It was, perhaps, ten o'clock, when they heard a sound that told them some one was approaching.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each was preoccupied and silent, with troubled thoughts that might not be spoken.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She knew, without being told, that the convict was expecting his master.
