afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading During that time Percy Darrow, apparently insensible to fatigue, had maintained an almost sleepless vigil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During that time Percy Darrow, apparently insensible to fatigue, had maintained an almost sleepless vigil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
any thing at all
From this reading Never did he appear to do anything.
from appearances alone
From this reading During that time Percy Darrow, apparently insensible to fatigue, had maintained an almost sleepless vigil.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never did he appear to do anything.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The very persistent quietude of the man ended by making its impression.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading During that time Percy Darrow, apparently insensible to fatigue, had maintained an almost sleepless vigil.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never did he appear to do anything.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Never did he appear to do anything.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time Percy Darrow, apparently insensible to fatigue, had maintained an almost sleepless vigil.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The very persistent quietude of the man ended by making its impression.
an act that fails
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading During that time Percy Darrow, apparently insensible to fatigue, had maintained an almost sleepless vigil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The very persistent quietude of the man ended by making its impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading During that time Percy Darrow, apparently insensible to fatigue, had maintained an almost sleepless vigil.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The very persistent quietude of the man ended by making its impression.
a small worthless amount
From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading During that time Percy Darrow, apparently insensible to fatigue, had maintained an almost sleepless vigil.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The very persistent quietude of the man ended by making its impression.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The very persistent quietude of the man ended by making its impression.
McCarthy'snounUS /məˈkɑːrθiz/
possessive form of “mccarthy” — United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never did he appear to do anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading The very persistent quietude of the man ended by making its impression.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading The very persistent quietude of the man ended by making its impression.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading During that time Percy Darrow, apparently insensible to fatigue, had maintained an almost sleepless vigil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time Percy Darrow, apparently insensible to fatigue, had maintained an almost sleepless vigil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time Percy Darrow, apparently insensible to fatigue, had maintained an almost sleepless vigil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During that time Percy Darrow, apparently insensible to fatigue, had maintained an almost sleepless vigil.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very persistent quietude of the man ended by making its impression.
VIGILnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading PERCY KEEPS VIGIL The morning of the third day after the failure of the search, and of the sixth since McCarthy's disappearance, had arrived.
Warford
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From this reading His meals Jack Warford brought in to him; he dozed in his chair or on the couch.
