used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
(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 lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
of short duration or distance
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
CRAVENadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
start firing a weapon
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
gimcracknoun
ornamental objects of no great value
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a picture of her now.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a picture of her now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
immediately past
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
Margaret
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From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had a picture of her now.
not divisible by two
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a picture of her now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He had a picture of her now.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
traysnounUS /treɪz/
plural of “tray” — an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
unharassed
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From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRAVEN Afterwards, lying in his easy chair before his fire, he was allowed a brief and beautiful respite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was lying where he had tumbled, there on the floor with the silver trays and boxes, the odd tables, the gimcrack chairs all about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was almost as though he were already dead--as though, consciously, he might lie there, apart from the world, freed from the eternal pursuit, at last unharassed, and hold, with both hands, that glorious certainty--Margaret.
