used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only those three or four who saw him stagger to his feet, swaying there dizzily for a second.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm 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 They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading Only those three or four who could distinguish the words spoken in that low, half strangled whisper.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading It was only those three or four who saw him stagger to his feet, swaying there dizzily for a second.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was only those three or four who saw him stagger to his feet, swaying there dizzily for a second.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was only those three or four who saw him stagger to his feet, swaying there dizzily for a second.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Only those three or four who could distinguish the words spoken in that low, half strangled whisper.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
I've
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From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only those three or four who saw him stagger to his feet, swaying there dizzily for a second.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
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 They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Only those three or four who could distinguish the words spoken in that low, half strangled whisper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only those three or four who saw him stagger to his feet, swaying there dizzily for a second.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was only those three or four who saw him stagger to his feet, swaying there dizzily for a second.
be seated
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Only those three or four who could distinguish the words spoken in that low, half strangled whisper.
staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading It was only those three or four who saw him stagger to his feet, swaying there dizzily for a second.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Only those three or four who could distinguish the words spoken in that low, half strangled whisper.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading It was only those three or four who saw him stagger to his feet, swaying there dizzily for a second.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only those three or four who could distinguish the words spoken in that low, half strangled whisper.
That's
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From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was only those three or four who saw him stagger to his feet, swaying there dizzily for a second.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There could not have been more than three or four of them sitting near him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "That's it--I've got it now--Something rotten; always living--Always waiting the chance to do its filthy harm!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only those three or four who saw him stagger to his feet, swaying there dizzily for a second.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Only those three or four who could distinguish the words spoken in that low, half strangled whisper.
which person or people
From this reading It was only those three or four who saw him stagger to his feet, swaying there dizzily for a second.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They saw he wanted to be left alone and they let him go over to the window and sit there, his great, loose frame huddled together in the leather arm chair.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Only those three or four who could distinguish the words spoken in that low, half strangled whisper.
