used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Herman caught him, and supported him to a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Herman caught him, and supported him to a chair.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He felt her arm around him, and he wondered how he came to be thus embraced.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He felt her arm around him, and he wondered how he came to be thus embraced.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt her arm around him, and he wondered how he came to be thus embraced.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He felt her arm around him, and he wondered how he came to be thus embraced.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Herman caught him, and supported him to a chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Herman caught him, and supported him to a chair.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
ejaculateverbUS /ɪˈdʒækjuːleɪt/
utter impulsively
From this reading "I--fall!" he managed to ejaculate.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading He felt her arm around him, and he wondered how he came to be thus embraced.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He sat suddenly erect.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I--fall!" he managed to ejaculate.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt her arm around him, and he wondered how he came to be thus embraced.
Fenton
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From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
gropeverbUS /ɡroʊp/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--fall!" he managed to ejaculate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt her arm around him, and he wondered how he came to be thus embraced.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading Mrs. Herman caught him, and supported him to a chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Herman caught him, and supported him to a chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
how
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From this reading He felt her arm around him, and he wondered how he came to be thus embraced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--fall!" he managed to ejaculate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I--fall!" he managed to ejaculate.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
a particular point in time
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Herman caught him, and supported him to a chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat suddenly erect.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He sat suddenly erect.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Mrs. Herman caught him, and supported him to a chair.
express in words
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He felt her arm around him, and he wondered how he came to be thus embraced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I--fall!" he managed to ejaculate.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He tried to grope back into the dusk of his mind to tell what had happened, and the fiery glow of the moment in which he had kissed the hand of Mrs. Fenton came back to him.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He felt her arm around him, and he wondered how he came to be thus embraced.
