used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
in addition
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading I passed through into the drawing room with the same result.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The room was empty.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I passed through into the drawing room with the same result.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
and nothing more
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed through into the drawing room with the same result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I passed through into the drawing room with the same result.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I passed through into the drawing room with the same result.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
express in words
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
with low volume
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
successive (without a break)
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I retraced my steps down into the hall and saw that his hat was gone from the stand and also his overcoat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I passed through into the drawing room with the same result.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
precisely as stated
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
at the time that
From this reading But to my amazement, when I had softly opened the door and stood inside the room, he was not upon the bed, or on the couch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUT OF DANGER I went straight to my father’s room, with only a very confused sense of what I wanted to say to him floating in my mind.
