used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A slip of a girl, of about fourteen years of age, was arranging dishes upon it.
how long something has existed
From this reading A slip of a girl, of about fourteen years of age, was arranging dishes upon it.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading A slip of a girl, of about fourteen years of age, was arranging dishes upon it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
Caius
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From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED ON THE CLOUD.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading A slip of a girl, of about fourteen years of age, was arranging dishes upon it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading A slip of a girl, of about fourteen years of age, was arranging dishes upon it.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
a young female
From this reading A slip of a girl, of about fourteen years of age, was arranging dishes upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED ON THE CLOUD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A slip of a girl, of about fourteen years of age, was arranging dishes upon it.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED ON THE CLOUD.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
Maitre
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From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
the light of the Moon
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED ON THE CLOUD.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
move stealthily
From this reading A slip of a girl, of about fourteen years of age, was arranging dishes upon it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
the rays of the sun
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED ON THE CLOUD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED ON THE CLOUD.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He heard some slight sounds, and looked over the edge of his bed to see a little table set forth in the broad passage between the two stores of hay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A slip of a girl, of about fourteen years of age, was arranging dishes upon it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
at the time that
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
which person or people
From this reading When the chinks of moonlight had been replaced by brighter chinks of sunlight, the new doctor who had come so gallantly to the aid of the sufferers on Cloud Island opened his eyes upon his first day there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Caius scrambled down, she informed him, with childish timidity of mien, that Madame Le Maitre had said that he was to have his breakfast there before he went in to see "father."
a late time of life
From this reading A slip of a girl, of about fourteen years of age, was arranging dishes upon it.
