used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thought of peril cleared a space in the alcoholic fog.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
alcoholicadjectiveUS /ˌælkəˈhɑːlɪk/
characteristic of or containing alcohol
From this reading The thought of peril cleared a space in the alcoholic fog.
(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 After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw the expression on the girl's face and understood what it signified, that it was the reflected pattern of his own.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The thought of peril cleared a space in the alcoholic fog.
divisible by two
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He saw the expression on the girl's face and understood what it signified, that it was the reflected pattern of his own.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw the expression on the girl's face and understood what it signified, that it was the reflected pattern of his own.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The thought of peril cleared a space in the alcoholic fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
a young female
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He saw the expression on the girl's face and understood what it signified, that it was the reflected pattern of his own.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had said it, spoken it like that ... his own name!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said it, spoken it like that ... his own name!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had said it, spoken it like that ... his own name!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought of peril cleared a space in the alcoholic fog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had said it, spoken it like that ... his own name!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had said it, spoken it like that ... his own name!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
mummerynoun
meaningless ceremonies and flattery
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had said it, spoken it like that ... his own name!
obliterateverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw the expression on the girl's face and understood what it signified, that it was the reflected pattern of his own.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had said it, spoken it like that ... his own name!
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading He saw the expression on the girl's face and understood what it signified, that it was the reflected pattern of his own.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The thought of peril cleared a space in the alcoholic fog.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading He saw the expression on the girl's face and understood what it signified, that it was the reflected pattern of his own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said it, spoken it like that ... his own name!
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the expression on the girl's face and understood what it signified, that it was the reflected pattern of his own.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading He saw the expression on the girl's face and understood what it signified, that it was the reflected pattern of his own.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The thought of peril cleared a space in the alcoholic fog.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had said it, spoken it like that ... his own name!
make steady
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had said it, spoken it like that ... his own name!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of peril cleared a space in the alcoholic fog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
hard to endure
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He saw the expression on the girl's face and understood what it signified, that it was the reflected pattern of his own.
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 He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw the expression on the girl's face and understood what it signified, that it was the reflected pattern of his own.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He saw the expression on the girl's face and understood what it signified, that it was the reflected pattern of his own.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After all these weeks of trying to obliterate even the memory of it!... to have given it to this girl without her asking!
showing curiosity
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He shut his eyes and groped for the wall to steady himself, wondering if this bit of mummery would get over.
