used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stooped down and kissed him, and his face lighted up, and he smiled a little.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
(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 That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She stooped down and kissed him, and his face lighted up, and he smiled a little.
else
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From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
Ernestine
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From this reading "Ernestine," he murmured, "did they frighten you?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She stooped down and kissed him, and his face lighted up, and he smiled a little.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading "Ernestine," he murmured, "did they frighten you?"
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stooped down and kissed him, and his face lighted up, and he smiled a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stooped down and kissed him, and his face lighted up, and he smiled a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
Karl
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From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She stooped down and kissed him, and his face lighted up, and he smiled a little.
set afire or burning
From this reading She stooped down and kissed him, and his face lighted up, and he smiled a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She stooped down and kissed him, and his face lighted up, and he smiled a little.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Ernestine," he murmured, "did they frighten you?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
OUTGOINGadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtɡoʊɪŋ/
leaving a place or a position
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
except for; apart from
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
and nothing more
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She stooped down and kissed him, and his face lighted up, and he smiled a little.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading She stooped down and kissed him, and his face lighted up, and he smiled a little.
carry out
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all she grasped at first; it filled her so completely she could take in nothing else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ernestine," he murmured, "did they frighten you?"
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stooped down and kissed him, and his face lighted up, and he smiled a little.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was lying there, seemingly half asleep, looking much as he always did, save that of course it was plain he was very sick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE He simply took her into the room, and there was Karl--alive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ernestine," he murmured, "did they frighten you?"
