used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And often they were glad to see him, for there were times when he alone could interpret her wild demands and soothe those staring eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Someone had struck a match in the darkened chamber, and she thought she was in an arbour in St. Gian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Someone had struck a match in the darkened chamber, and she thought she was in an arbour in St. Gian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Someone had struck a match in the darkened chamber, and she thought she was in an arbour in St. Gian.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And often they were glad to see him, for there were times when he alone could interpret her wild demands and soothe those staring eyes.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Someone had struck a match in the darkened chamber, and she thought she was in an arbour in St. Gian.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading And often they were glad to see him, for there were times when he alone could interpret her wild demands and soothe those staring eyes.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
entreated
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From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
Gian
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From this reading Someone had struck a match in the darkened chamber, and she thought she was in an arbour in St. Gian.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And often they were glad to see him, for there were times when he alone could interpret her wild demands and soothe those staring eyes.
GREETIN
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From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Someone had struck a match in the darkened chamber, and she thought she was in an arbour in St. Gian.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading And often they were glad to see him, for there were times when he alone could interpret her wild demands and soothe those staring eyes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
hear with intention
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Someone had struck a match in the darkened chamber, and she thought she was in an arbour in St. Gian.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
on one occasion
From this reading Once a scream startled the house.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Once a scream startled the house.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And often they were glad to see him, for there were times when he alone could interpret her wild demands and soothe those staring eyes.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone had struck a match in the darkened chamber, and she thought she was in an arbour in St. Gian.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading And often they were glad to see him, for there were times when he alone could interpret her wild demands and soothe those staring eyes.
express in speech
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
St
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From this reading Someone had struck a match in the darkened chamber, and she thought she was in an arbour in St. Gian.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading And often they were glad to see him, for there were times when he alone could interpret her wild demands and soothe those staring eyes.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Once a scream startled the house.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Someone had struck a match in the darkened chamber, and she thought she was in an arbour in St. Gian.
carry out
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And often they were glad to see him, for there were times when he alone could interpret her wild demands and soothe those staring eyes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And often they were glad to see him, for there were times when he alone could interpret her wild demands and soothe those staring eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And often they were glad to see him, for there were times when he alone could interpret her wild demands and soothe those staring eyes.
at the time that
From this reading They entreated, they forced him to let them take his place; but from his room he heard her moan or speak, or he thought he heard her, or he heard a terrible stillness, and he stole back to listen; they might send him away, but when they opened the door he was there, with his drawn face.
in or at the place that
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And often they were glad to see him, for there were times when he alone could interpret her wild demands and soothe those staring eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "THE MAN WITH THE GREETIN' EYES" For many days she lay in a fever at the doctor's house, seeming sometimes to know where she was, but more often not, and night after night a man with a drawn face sat watching her.
