used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
anew
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
aroused or activated
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
placed in a grave
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
deadenverbUS /ˈdedən/
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
disarraynounUS /ˌdɪsərˈeɪ/
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
Grenfell
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From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
HOTEL-KEEPER
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From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
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 He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
ravenousadjectiveUS /ˈrævənəs/
extremely hungry
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
unsightlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsaɪtli/
unpleasant to look at
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had still a very little tobacco left, and he fancied that it might deaden the pangs of hunger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
at the time that
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He rose with a stagger, and then sat down again, while his face went awry, and took out his pipe.
which person or people
From this reading Then he glanced at Grenfell, who lay fast asleep close by, with his blanket falling away from him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOTEL-KEEPER The sun was high in the heavens when Weston awakened, ravenous, with an almost intolerable stitch in his side.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading The man's face was half buried among the withered needles which were thick in his unkempt hair, and he lay huddled together, grotesque and unsightly in ragged disarray.
