used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am thinking," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He opened his eyes when I came in, but waved me away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He opened his eyes when I came in, but waved me away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He opened his eyes when I came in, but waved me away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He declined to sit in the garden or come down to lunch.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He declined to sit in the garden or come down to lunch.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He declined to sit in the garden or come down to lunch.
dressing-gown
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From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes when I came in, but waved me away.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He declined to sit in the garden or come down to lunch.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declined to sit in the garden or come down to lunch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He declined to sit in the garden or come down to lunch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
JACKALS
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From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
take the midday meal
From this reading He declined to sit in the garden or come down to lunch.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened his eyes when I came in, but waved me away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes when I came in, but waved me away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He declined to sit in the garden or come down to lunch.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am thinking," he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
be seated
From this reading He declined to sit in the garden or come down to lunch.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I am thinking," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GATHERING JACKALS Guest for the remainder of the morning seemed to have fallen into a sort of stupor.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He opened his eyes when I came in, but waved me away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
at the time that
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading When I went up to his room, he was lying upon a couch, half undressed, and with a dressing-gown wrapped around him.
