used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
deathlyadjectiveUS /ˈdeθli/
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
opinion or judgment
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
four-wheeladjective
of or relating to vehicles with four wheels
From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
gloomy-looking
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
and nothing more
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
nail-studded
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From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
go across or through
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
one of four equal parts
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
RowannounUS /ˈroʊən/
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
not in physical motion
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
which person or people
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
