used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then, after a long time, a shudder shook his frame--and he rose mechanically from his chair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then, after a long time, a shudder shook his frame--and he rose mechanically from his chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, after a long time, a shudder shook his frame--and he rose mechanically from his chair.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He sat there, head bowed, his hands clasped over his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And then, after a long time, a shudder shook his frame--and he rose mechanically from his chair.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He sat there, head bowed, his hands clasped over his face.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not move.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He sat there, head bowed, his hands clasped over his face.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading And then, after a long time, a shudder shook his frame--and he rose mechanically from his chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He sat there, head bowed, his hands clasped over his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He sat there, head bowed, his hands clasped over his face.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat there, head bowed, his hands clasped over his face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And then, after a long time, a shudder shook his frame--and he rose mechanically from his chair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading And then, after a long time, a shudder shook his frame--and he rose mechanically from his chair.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not move.
not one, and not any
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not move.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He sat there, head bowed, his hands clasped over his face.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
Raymond
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From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And then, after a long time, a shudder shook his frame--and he rose mechanically from his chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat there, head bowed, his hands clasped over his face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading And then, after a long time, a shudder shook his frame--and he rose mechanically from his chair.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading And then, after a long time, a shudder shook his frame--and he rose mechanically from his chair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, after a long time, a shudder shook his frame--and he rose mechanically from his chair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He sat there, head bowed, his hands clasped over his face.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
thuds
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From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And then, after a long time, a shudder shook his frame--and he rose mechanically from his chair.
TitanicadjectiveUS /taɪˈtænɪk/
of great force or power
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed as though he were exhausted, spent, physically weak, as from some Titanic struggle.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading |THE man upon the bed moaned continuously now; the wind swirled around the corners of the house; the waves pounded in dull, heavy thuds upon the shore without--but Raymond heard none of it.
