used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Immediately afterwards he heard the soft closing of a door and beheld a tall, shadowy figure slowly approaching.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Immediately afterwards he heard the soft closing of a door and beheld a tall, shadowy figure slowly approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He lay quite still and looked at it, and his heart began to beat with hope.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He lay quite still and looked at it, and his heart began to beat with hope.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
the act of burning something
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Immediately afterwards he heard the soft closing of a door and beheld a tall, shadowy figure slowly approaching.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
confederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
intentionally conceived
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Immediately afterwards he heard the soft closing of a door and beheld a tall, shadowy figure slowly approaching.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Immediately afterwards he heard the soft closing of a door and beheld a tall, shadowy figure slowly approaching.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
FischernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
depressingly dark
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Immediately afterwards he heard the soft closing of a door and beheld a tall, shadowy figure slowly approaching.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He lay quite still and looked at it, and his heart began to beat with hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He lay quite still and looked at it, and his heart began to beat with hope.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately afterwards he heard the soft closing of a door and beheld a tall, shadowy figure slowly approaching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay quite still and looked at it, and his heart began to beat with hope.
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 One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He lay quite still and looked at it, and his heart began to beat with hope.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He lay quite still and looked at it, and his heart began to beat with hope.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
move hurridly
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
only a very short time before
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Immediately afterwards he heard the soft closing of a door and beheld a tall, shadowy figure slowly approaching.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Immediately afterwards he heard the soft closing of a door and beheld a tall, shadowy figure slowly approaching.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Immediately afterwards he heard the soft closing of a door and beheld a tall, shadowy figure slowly approaching.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
not in physical motion
From this reading He lay quite still and looked at it, and his heart began to beat with hope.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Immediately afterwards he heard the soft closing of a door and beheld a tall, shadowy figure slowly approaching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
very small
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lay quite still and looked at it, and his heart began to beat with hope.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
a vivid mental image
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as Sandy Graham was concerned, his unconsciousness might have lasted an hour or a day.
at the time that
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was scarcely a minute after the disappearance of Fischer and his confederates when he was conscious of a rush of cold air in the place, and beheld the vision of a tiny flash of light at the lower end of the gloomy building.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
which person or people
From this reading One of the lights had been left burning, and there was something in the bearing and attitude of the man who finally came to a standstill by his side, which was entirely reassuring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lay quite still and looked at it, and his heart began to beat with hope.
