used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
(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 He was sore all over and there was a splitting pain inside his skull.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He had no sooner opened his eyes than he was glad to close them.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
one or the other of two
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had no sooner opened his eyes than he was glad to close them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
flag-stones
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From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He had no sooner opened his eyes than he was glad to close them.
Greg
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From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no sooner opened his eyes than he was glad to close them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He was sore all over and there was a splitting pain inside his skull.
manurenounUS /məˈnʊr/
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
From this reading A strong odor mixed of stable manure and stale whiskey nauseated him.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading A strong odor mixed of stable manure and stale whiskey nauseated him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
nauseatedadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːzieɪtəd/
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
From this reading A strong odor mixed of stable manure and stale whiskey nauseated him.
not any; not one
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading A strong odor mixed of stable manure and stale whiskey nauseated him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He had no sooner opened his eyes than he was glad to close them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was sore all over and there was a splitting pain inside his skull.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He was sore all over and there was a splitting pain inside his skull.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading He was sore all over and there was a splitting pain inside his skull.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He had no sooner opened his eyes than he was glad to close them.
hurting
From this reading He was sore all over and there was a splitting pain inside his skull.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading He was sore all over and there was a splitting pain inside his skull.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading A strong odor mixed of stable manure and stale whiskey nauseated him.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading A strong odor mixed of stable manure and stale whiskey nauseated him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong odor mixed of stable manure and stale whiskey nauseated him.
TAXIverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had no sooner opened his eyes than he was glad to close them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was sore all over and there was a splitting pain inside his skull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
plural of “wall” — 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 THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sensible that he was not alone, but his companion was no more than a hazy shape between him and the strip of pale sky far overhead.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading A strong odor mixed of stable manure and stale whiskey nauseated him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE TAXI YARD Greg came to to find himself in a sort of deep narrow well with rough stone walls on either hand and flag-stones beneath him.
