used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Willem had been restless and feverish, and had asked repeatedly to be brought down to the living-room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Willem had been restless and feverish, and had asked repeatedly to be brought down to the living-room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So the sofa had been drawn up to the fire and a bed made for him there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Willem had been restless and feverish, and had asked repeatedly to be brought down to the living-room.
correctionsnounUS /kərˈekʃənz/
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Willem had been restless and feverish, and had asked repeatedly to be brought down to the living-room.
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From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He seemed irresistibly drawn toward the place where he had talked with Peter Grimm and had "almost seen him."
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Willem had been restless and feverish, and had asked repeatedly to be brought down to the living-room.
start firing a weapon
From this reading So the sofa had been drawn up to the fire and a bed made for him there.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the sofa had been drawn up to the fire and a bed made for him there.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
GrimmnounUS /ɡrɪm/
the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading He seemed irresistibly drawn toward the place where he had talked with Peter Grimm and had "almost seen him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed irresistibly drawn toward the place where he had talked with Peter Grimm and had "almost seen him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading He seemed irresistibly drawn toward the place where he had talked with Peter Grimm and had "almost seen him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Willem had been restless and feverish, and had asked repeatedly to be brought down to the living-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
McPhersonnounUS /məkˈfɜːrsən/
United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He seemed irresistibly drawn toward the place where he had talked with Peter Grimm and had "almost seen him."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He seemed irresistibly drawn toward the place where he had talked with Peter Grimm and had "almost seen him."
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading Willem had been restless and feverish, and had asked repeatedly to be brought down to the living-room.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Willem had been restless and feverish, and had asked repeatedly to be brought down to the living-room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed irresistibly drawn toward the place where he had talked with Peter Grimm and had "almost seen him."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He seemed irresistibly drawn toward the place where he had talked with Peter Grimm and had "almost seen him."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the sofa had been drawn up to the fire and a bed made for him there.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading So the sofa had been drawn up to the fire and a bed made for him there.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He seemed irresistibly drawn toward the place where he had talked with Peter Grimm and had "almost seen him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He seemed irresistibly drawn toward the place where he had talked with Peter Grimm and had "almost seen him."
uninterruptedlyadverb
without interruption
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So the sofa had been drawn up to the fire and a bed made for him there.
on a floor above
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading BACK TO THE STORY Dr. McPherson occasionally gave a vigorous shake to his fountain pen, and made corrections here and there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
in or at the place that
From this reading He seemed irresistibly drawn toward the place where he had talked with Peter Grimm and had "almost seen him."
Willem
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From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed irresistibly drawn toward the place where he had talked with Peter Grimm and had "almost seen him."
the act of creating written works
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and he had been writing almost uninterruptedly since he had followed Willem upstairs after the boy's flight.
