used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
anew
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading She looked up when he approached, and dried her eyes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He rose to a sitting posture presently, and looked around him.
Baptiste
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From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
intentionally conceived
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading She looked up when he approached, and dried her eyes.
the organ of sight
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked up when he approached, and dried her eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He staggered to his feet, and went toward her.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose to a sitting posture presently, and looked around him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He staggered to his feet, and went toward her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rose to a sitting posture presently, and looked around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
and nothing more
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He rose to a sitting posture presently, and looked around him.
Merley
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From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
others
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From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading He rose to a sitting posture presently, and looked around him.
in the near future
From this reading He rose to a sitting posture presently, and looked around him.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose to a sitting posture presently, and looked around him.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up when he approached, and dried her eyes.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He rose to a sitting posture presently, and looked around him.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He staggered to his feet, and went toward her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose to a sitting posture presently, and looked around him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He staggered to his feet, and went toward her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up when he approached, and dried her eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
showing sorrow
From this reading He was in the hall, and when he looked through the open door into the parlor, he saw Mrs. Merley stretched on the settee before him weeping.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He staggered to his feet, and went toward her.
at the time that
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A STRANGE DREAM When the others had gone, Jean Baptiste rolled over again upon the floor, and was conscious that one eye was closed and swollen, filled with blood from a wound inflicted by his wife just below it.
