used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF Fully a minute passed before David Curtis moved.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Stooping down, he groped about for his cane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading He paused and listened attentively.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF Fully a minute passed before David Curtis moved.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Possession of the cane brought a sense of security; it was something to lean on, something to use to defend himself....
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Stooping down, he groped about for his cane.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading THE SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF Fully a minute passed before David Curtis moved.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF Fully a minute passed before David Curtis moved.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Possession of the cane brought a sense of security; it was something to lean on, something to use to defend himself....
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Stooping down, he groped about for his cane.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stooping down, he groped about for his cane.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading THE SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF Fully a minute passed before David Curtis moved.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Stooping down, he groped about for his cane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading THE SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF Fully a minute passed before David Curtis moved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stooping down, he groped about for his cane.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Possession of the cane brought a sense of security; it was something to lean on, something to use to defend himself....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stooping down, he groped about for his cane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Possession of the cane brought a sense of security; it was something to lean on, something to use to defend himself....
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He paused and listened attentively.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF Fully a minute passed before David Curtis moved.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF Fully a minute passed before David Curtis moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Possession of the cane brought a sense of security; it was something to lean on, something to use to defend himself....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Possession of the cane brought a sense of security; it was something to lean on, something to use to defend himself....
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF Fully a minute passed before David Curtis moved.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused and listened attentively.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Possession of the cane brought a sense of security; it was something to lean on, something to use to defend himself....
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
SCENTEDadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading THE SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF Fully a minute passed before David Curtis moved.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Possession of the cane brought a sense of security; it was something to lean on, something to use to defend himself....
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Possession of the cane brought a sense of security; it was something to lean on, something to use to defend himself....
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Possession of the cane brought a sense of security; it was something to lean on, something to use to defend himself....
StoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Stooping down, he groped about for his cane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF Fully a minute passed before David Curtis moved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It had rolled a slight distance away and it took him some few seconds to find it.
the act of using
From this reading Possession of the cane brought a sense of security; it was something to lean on, something to use to defend himself....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Possession of the cane brought a sense of security; it was something to lean on, something to use to defend himself....
