used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this before the door had swung open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
completely unclothed
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All this before the door had swung open.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All this before the door had swung open.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
divisible by two
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this before the door had swung open.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "There's no such hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
the sound of laughing
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
a particular point in time
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
not any; not one
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
on one occasion
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All this before the door had swung open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
pillowed
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From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
cut with a saw
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "There's no such hurry.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading All this before the door had swung open.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this before the door had swung open.
There's
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From this reading "There's no such hurry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this before the door had swung open.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bare wall, a narrow cot, a table with a bottle and glass on it and the child in the bed--that was all.
at the time that
From this reading But God knows, it was enough to me at that breathless moment; and advancing eagerly, I was about to stoop over the little head sunk deep in its pillow, when the old man stepped between and with a short laugh remarked:
in or at the place that
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Afterward, I saw nothing and thought of nothing but the small figure lying in the spot where I had once pillowed my own head, and with no more luxuries or even comforts about her than had been my lot under this broad but by no means hospitable roof.
