a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
ALL'S
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From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Mr. Schofield arose and shook himself, as though to rid himself of some infection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Schofield arose and shook himself, as though to rid himself of some infection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he glanced at his watch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It's time I was getting back to town," he said.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
cleanernounUS /ˈkliːnər/
a preparation used in cleaning something
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It's time I was getting back to town," he said.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then he glanced at his watch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he glanced at his watch.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Schofield arose and shook himself, as though to rid himself of some infection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's time I was getting back to town," he said.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading Mr. Schofield arose and shook himself, as though to rid himself of some infection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
It's
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From this reading "It's time I was getting back to town," he said.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Schofield arose and shook himself, as though to rid himself of some infection.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
Nevins
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From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
relieve from
From this reading Mr. Schofield arose and shook himself, as though to rid himself of some infection.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's time I was getting back to town," he said.
Schofield
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From this reading Mr. Schofield arose and shook himself, as though to rid himself of some infection.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mr. Schofield arose and shook himself, as though to rid himself of some infection.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Schofield arose and shook himself, as though to rid himself of some infection.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he glanced at his watch.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Schofield arose and shook himself, as though to rid himself of some infection.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's time I was getting back to town," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "It's time I was getting back to town," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
look attentively
From this reading Then he glanced at his watch.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
at the time that
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL The lamp seemed to shine more brightly and the air of the office seemed somehow clearer and cleaner when the door shut behind Nevins and the sound of his footsteps died away.
