used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne went quietly from the room, closing the door except for the narrow crack left open always for his call.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
in a state of sleep
From this reading In her own room, Rogie was asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Anne went quietly from the room, closing the door except for the narrow crack left open always for his call.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Anne went quietly from the room, closing the door except for the narrow crack left open always for his call.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Anne went quietly from the room, closing the door except for the narrow crack left open always for his call.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Anne went quietly from the room, closing the door except for the narrow crack left open always for his call.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
apart from; not including
From this reading Anne went quietly from the room, closing the door except for the narrow crack left open always for his call.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
not accessible to view
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
Hilda
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From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she lit the light he might wake.
implicationnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
and nothing more
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
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 Anne went quietly from the room, closing the door except for the narrow crack left open always for his call.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading If she lit the light he might wake.
provided with artificial light
From this reading If she lit the light he might wake.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If she lit the light he might wake.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Anne went quietly from the room, closing the door except for the narrow crack left open always for his call.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
not any; not one
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Anne went quietly from the room, closing the door except for the narrow crack left open always for his call.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
with low volume
From this reading Anne went quietly from the room, closing the door except for the narrow crack left open always for his call.
Rogie
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From this reading In her own room, Rogie was asleep.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anne went quietly from the room, closing the door except for the narrow crack left open always for his call.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she lit the light he might wake.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
that's
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From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading If she lit the light he might wake.
wakened
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From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her own room, Rogie was asleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anne went quietly from the room, closing the door except for the narrow crack left open always for his call.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had wakened from his sleep to clutch at her, to hold her to his need, no matter what her own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading True to his own selfishness until the end; his claims always hidden under a false consideration, just as his pleased "that's nice, that's nice," covered, in its implication of affection for her, the hook with which he would draw her to him, hold her between the fussy efforts of Hilda and his own exhausted nerves.
