used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had had a stroke in the morning and was not expected to live through the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I took it in mine, and at once I felt it close on mine with a quick, convulsive strength.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading I took it in mine, and at once I felt it close on mine with a quick, convulsive strength.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I found him mumbling fast to himself and making slight, restless efforts to move.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had had a stroke in the morning and was not expected to live through the night.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I found him mumbling fast to himself and making slight, restless efforts to move.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I took it in mine, and at once I felt it close on mine with a quick, convulsive strength.
set up or found
From this reading I found him mumbling fast to himself and making slight, restless efforts to move.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a stroke in the morning and was not expected to live through the night.
half-open
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From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a stroke in the morning and was not expected to live through the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found him mumbling fast to himself and making slight, restless efforts to move.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I found him mumbling fast to himself and making slight, restless efforts to move.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had had a stroke in the morning and was not expected to live through the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I took it in mine, and at once I felt it close on mine with a quick, convulsive strength.
immediately past
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had had a stroke in the morning and was not expected to live through the night.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I found him mumbling fast to himself and making slight, restless efforts to move.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took it in mine, and at once I felt it close on mine with a quick, convulsive strength.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had had a stroke in the morning and was not expected to live through the night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I found him mumbling fast to himself and making slight, restless efforts to move.
mumblingnounUS /ˈmʌmbəlɪŋ/
indistinct enunciation
From this reading I found him mumbling fast to himself and making slight, restless efforts to move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had had a stroke in the morning and was not expected to live through the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had had a stroke in the morning and was not expected to live through the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I took it in mine, and at once I felt it close on mine with a quick, convulsive strength.
on one occasion
From this reading I took it in mine, and at once I felt it close on mine with a quick, convulsive strength.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
in the near future
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I took it in mine, and at once I felt it close on mine with a quick, convulsive strength.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading I found him mumbling fast to himself and making slight, restless efforts to move.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At last he grew quiet, and presently his half-open gnarled right hand came groping out over the covers.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I found him mumbling fast to himself and making slight, restless efforts to move.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I took it in mine, and at once I felt it close on mine with a quick, convulsive strength.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading He had had a stroke in the morning and was not expected to live through the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had had a stroke in the morning and was not expected to live through the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had had a stroke in the morning and was not expected to live through the night.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took it in mine, and at once I felt it close on mine with a quick, convulsive strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took it in mine, and at once I felt it close on mine with a quick, convulsive strength.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading That evening I learned that my father was worse, and I spent the next day by his bedside.
