used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bath was empty save for one man, whom I recognized as the chief priest.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here was a predicament; it was inevitable that I should be charged with his murder.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Here was a predicament; it was inevitable that I should be charged with his murder.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The bath was empty save for one man, whom I recognized as the chief priest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading To my horror, I saw that he was drowned.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The bath was empty save for one man, whom I recognized as the chief priest.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bath was empty save for one man, whom I recognized as the chief priest.
gurglingverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a predicament; it was inevitable that I should be charged with his murder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here was a predicament; it was inevitable that I should be charged with his murder.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
intense and profound fear
From this reading To my horror, I saw that he was drowned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Here was a predicament; it was inevitable that I should be charged with his murder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here was a predicament; it was inevitable that I should be charged with his murder.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The bath was empty save for one man, whom I recognized as the chief priest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Here was a predicament; it was inevitable that I should be charged with his murder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bath was empty save for one man, whom I recognized as the chief priest.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Here was a predicament; it was inevitable that I should be charged with his murder.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The bath was empty save for one man, whom I recognized as the chief priest.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The bath was empty save for one man, whom I recognized as the chief priest.
unusual or striking
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
except for; apart from
From this reading The bath was empty save for one man, whom I recognized as the chief priest.
cut with a saw
From this reading To my horror, I saw that he was drowned.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Here was a predicament; it was inevitable that I should be charged with his murder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bath was empty save for one man, whom I recognized as the chief priest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once more homeless and almost penniless, not knowing what to do, I strolled in the dusk into a bath, and undressed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bath was empty save for one man, whom I recognized as the chief priest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was splashing about in a manner that struck me as remarkable for so sedate a character; then a most unusual floundering, attended with a gurgling of the throat, struck my ear.
