used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
anew
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
(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 * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
from appearances alone
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
a youthful male person
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
make calm or still
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
a young person of either sex
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
a state at a particular time
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading For the first time his unshadowed self-complacency had deserted him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time his unshadowed self-complacency had deserted him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time his unshadowed self-complacency had deserted him.
set up or found
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
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 Neither of us left him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of us left him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
and nothing more
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
Identical; not different.
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
self-complacencynoun
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading For the first time his unshadowed self-complacency had deserted him.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
in the near future
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time his unshadowed self-complacency had deserted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
unshadowedadjective
not darkened or obscured by shadow
From this reading For the first time his unshadowed self-complacency had deserted him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of us left him.
vouchsafeverb
grant in a condescending manner
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had not removed him to his own little bed; my room, situated at the end of the corridor, was quieter than his mother's.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
which person or people
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His father had come in early in the morning, but, as he found the child apparently calm and received only curt answers from his wife, who did not vouchsafe him a single glance, he soon went away again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading * * * * * The boy lay in the same condition all night, without a single interval of consciousness.
