used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The hesitancy which had come to him with the first impress of the lightless silence about them vanished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come," he said, taking her hand, "we must find a light and build a fire."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He groped his way back to the window and closed it, drawing the curtain tight down over it.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "Come," he said, taking her hand, "we must find a light and build a fire."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hesitancy which had come to him with the first impress of the lightless silence about them vanished.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He groped his way back to the window and closed it, drawing the curtain tight down over it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He groped his way back to the window and closed it, drawing the curtain tight down over it.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He groped his way back to the window and closed it, drawing the curtain tight down over it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Come," he said, taking her hand, "we must find a light and build a fire."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Come," he said, taking her hand, "we must find a light and build a fire."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The hesitancy which had come to him with the first impress of the lightless silence about them vanished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading She shivered the length of her slight frame.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He groped his way back to the window and closed it, drawing the curtain tight down over it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Come," he said, taking her hand, "we must find a light and build a fire."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shivered the length of her slight frame.
hesitancynounUS /ˈhezɪtənsi/
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
From this reading The hesitancy which had come to him with the first impress of the lightless silence about them vanished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He groped his way back to the window and closed it, drawing the curtain tight down over it.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading The hesitancy which had come to him with the first impress of the lightless silence about them vanished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He groped his way back to the window and closed it, drawing the curtain tight down over it.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She shivered the length of her slight frame.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Come," he said, taking her hand, "we must find a light and build a fire."
lightlessadjective
giving no light
From this reading The hesitancy which had come to him with the first impress of the lightless silence about them vanished.
a particular point in time
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come," he said, taking her hand, "we must find a light and build a fire."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She shivered the length of her slight frame.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He groped his way back to the window and closed it, drawing the curtain tight down over it.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
ProvidesverbUS /prəˈvaɪdz/
third-person singular of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come," he said, taking her hand, "we must find a light and build a fire."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading She shivered the length of her slight frame.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The hesitancy which had come to him with the first impress of the lightless silence about them vanished.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She shivered the length of her slight frame.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Come," he said, taking her hand, "we must find a light and build a fire."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hesitancy which had come to him with the first impress of the lightless silence about them vanished.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He groped his way back to the window and closed it, drawing the curtain tight down over it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Chance Provides_ For a moment after he had closed the door they stood side by side, she pressing close to him.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The hesitancy which had come to him with the first impress of the lightless silence about them vanished.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He groped his way back to the window and closed it, drawing the curtain tight down over it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come," he said, taking her hand, "we must find a light and build a fire."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hesitancy which had come to him with the first impress of the lightless silence about them vanished.
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 He groped his way back to the window and closed it, drawing the curtain tight down over it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hesitancy which had come to him with the first impress of the lightless silence about them vanished.
