(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 The hopelessness of it all!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Children--little Elizabeth and that unseen boy of his!
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading That baby of his belonged to the world of unreality, to the mists of dreams.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Where and how could he begin his search?
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading That baby of his belonged to the world of unreality, to the mists of dreams.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
a youthful male person
From this reading Children--little Elizabeth and that unseen boy of his!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children--little Elizabeth and that unseen boy of his!
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where and how could he begin his search?
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
Dawlish
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From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading That baby of his belonged to the world of unreality, to the mists of dreams.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Children--little Elizabeth and that unseen boy of his!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where and how could he begin his search?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Children--little Elizabeth and that unseen boy of his!
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading The hopelessness of it all!
how
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hopelessness of it all!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Children--little Elizabeth and that unseen boy of his!
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading That baby of his belonged to the world of unreality, to the mists of dreams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Children--little Elizabeth and that unseen boy of his!
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Where and how could he begin his search?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Children--little Elizabeth and that unseen boy of his!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hopelessness of it all!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That baby of his belonged to the world of unreality, to the mists of dreams.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
unrealitynounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading That baby of his belonged to the world of unreality, to the mists of dreams.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Children--little Elizabeth and that unseen boy of his!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Peter Dawlish walked up and down his cramped room, his hands in his pockets, an unlighted cigarette between his lips.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where and how could he begin his search?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That baby of his belonged to the world of unreality, to the mists of dreams.
