presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone, that was the outstanding fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
any thing at all
From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
exhale hard
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was very cold.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was alone, that was the outstanding fact.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
Grimwood
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From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very cold.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
outstandingadjectiveUS /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
distinguished from others in excellence
From this reading He was alone, that was the outstanding fact.
by chance
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was alone, that was the outstanding fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
