used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somehow the feeling that he had heard a cry still seemed very distinct, however, and it gave him a most unpleasant sensation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps he had been mistaken after all.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading George’s mishap that afternoon had been on his mind and probably he had dreamed of it.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
(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 Perhaps he had been mistaken after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps he had been mistaken after all.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Somehow the feeling that he had heard a cry still seemed very distinct, however, and it gave him a most unpleasant sensation.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Somehow the feeling that he had heard a cry still seemed very distinct, however, and it gave him a most unpleasant sensation.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading George’s mishap that afternoon had been on his mind and probably he had dreamed of it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Somehow the feeling that he had heard a cry still seemed very distinct, however, and it gave him a most unpleasant sensation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Somehow the feeling that he had heard a cry still seemed very distinct, however, and it gave him a most unpleasant sensation.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George’s mishap that afternoon had been on his mind and probably he had dreamed of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps he had been mistaken after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard nothing, however.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard nothing, however.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George’s mishap that afternoon had been on his mind and probably he had dreamed of it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He heard nothing, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading George’s mishap that afternoon had been on his mind and probably he had dreamed of it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading George’s mishap that afternoon had been on his mind and probably he had dreamed of it.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading George’s mishap that afternoon had been on his mind and probably he had dreamed of it.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Perhaps he had been mistaken after all.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Somehow the feeling that he had heard a cry still seemed very distinct, however, and it gave him a most unpleasant sensation.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He heard nothing, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George’s mishap that afternoon had been on his mind and probably he had dreamed of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George’s mishap that afternoon had been on his mind and probably he had dreamed of it.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he had been mistaken after all.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading George’s mishap that afternoon had been on his mind and probably he had dreamed of it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow the feeling that he had heard a cry still seemed very distinct, however, and it gave him a most unpleasant sensation.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Somehow the feeling that he had heard a cry still seemed very distinct, however, and it gave him a most unpleasant sensation.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the feeling that he had heard a cry still seemed very distinct, however, and it gave him a most unpleasant sensation.
not in physical motion
From this reading Somehow the feeling that he had heard a cry still seemed very distinct, however, and it gave him a most unpleasant sensation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George’s mishap that afternoon had been on his mind and probably he had dreamed of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Somehow the feeling that he had heard a cry still seemed very distinct, however, and it gave him a most unpleasant sensation.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading John sat upright and peered about him in the darkness, every nerve alert.
precisely as stated
From this reading Somehow the feeling that he had heard a cry still seemed very distinct, however, and it gave him a most unpleasant sensation.
