used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
AlleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
in addition
From this reading The couch where he had left Sorez was also empty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned at this and ran into the hall, shouting her name.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned at this and ran into the hall, shouting her name.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading He was down the stairs in three bounds.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The couch where he had left Sorez was also empty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was down the stairs in three bounds.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The couch where he had left Sorez was also empty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He turned at this and ran into the hall, shouting her name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
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 The couch where he had left Sorez was also empty.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
a particular point in time
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He turned at this and ran into the hall, shouting her name.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
and nothing more
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He turned at this and ran into the hall, shouting her name.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He turned at this and ran into the hall, shouting her name.
Sorez
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From this reading The couch where he had left Sorez was also empty.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He was down the stairs in three bounds.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was down the stairs in three bounds.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned at this and ran into the hall, shouting her name.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was down the stairs in three bounds.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he took a step into the room, where he saw still the imprint of her head upon the pillow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
showing curiosity
From this reading _Blind Alleys_ For a moment he stood there staring, wondering if it could be only a dream that he had held her in his arms, that he had brought her up here, that she had lain upon this white bed which now mocked him with its emptiness.
