used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later he stood in the room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dimly he could see two beds—a large one and a smaller.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
Austria-Hungarynoun
a geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
Barney
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From this reading Barney crept toward the lone sleeper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dimly he could see two beds—a large one and a smaller.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
Blentz
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From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
breastpocket
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From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dimly he could see two beds—a large one and a smaller.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Barney crept toward the lone sleeper.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
DimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Dimly he could see two beds—a large one and a smaller.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A moment later he stood in the room.
henchmennounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
plural of “henchman” — someone who assists in a plot
From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A moment later he stood in the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dimly he could see two beds—a large one and a smaller.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later he stood in the room.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Barney crept toward the lone sleeper.
Lutha
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From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later he stood in the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dimly he could see two beds—a large one and a smaller.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
go across or through
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A moment later he stood in the room.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dimly he could see two beds—a large one and a smaller.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Barney crept toward the lone sleeper.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Dimly he could see two beds—a large one and a smaller.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A moment later he stood in the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A moment later he stood in the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Barney crept toward the lone sleeper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dimly he could see two beds—a large one and a smaller.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the bedside he fumbled in the dark groping for the man’s clothing—for the coat, in the breastpocket of which he hoped to find the military pass that might carry him safely out of Austria-Hungary and into Lutha.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Peter of Blentz would be alone upon the smaller bed, his henchmen sleeping together in the larger.
