used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
put or send forth
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
any strong feeling
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
divisible by two
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
the organ of sight
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
HARRISnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading THOMAS L. HARRIS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
Holden
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From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
located inward
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading THOMAS L. HARRIS.
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 When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
not any; not one
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He cast his eyes slowly around the room, examining every part, not even the furniture escaping minute observation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS L. HARRIS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
precisely as stated
From this reading He remained in this position for some time, and when he removed them, it was very pale, and exhibited traces of strong emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
at the time that
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
which person or people
From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Holden was left alone in his chamber, he sank into a seat and covered his face with both hands.
wonder-sight
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From this reading No man who sinks to sleep at night Knows what his dreams shall be; No man can know what wonder-sight His inner eye shall see.
