used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading Simon was not with him, having gone up on the platform by himself for a little airing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Madame Simon sat knitting in another corner of the room.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
Capetnoun
King of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996)
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
COBBLERnounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Madame Simon sat knitting in another corner of the room.
wanted intensely
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
EXITnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Simon was not with him, having gone up on the platform by himself for a little airing.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Simon was not with him, having gone up on the platform by himself for a little airing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Simon was not with him, having gone up on the platform by himself for a little airing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Simon was not with him, having gone up on the platform by himself for a little airing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame Simon sat knitting in another corner of the room.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
and nothing more
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Madame Simon sat knitting in another corner of the room.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Simon was not with him, having gone up on the platform by himself for a little airing.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Simon sat knitting in another corner of the room.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Simon was not with him, having gone up on the platform by himself for a little airing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Simon sat knitting in another corner of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Simon was not with him, having gone up on the platform by himself for a little airing.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Madame Simon sat knitting in another corner of the room.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simon was not with him, having gone up on the platform by himself for a little airing.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
in the near future
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Simon was not with him, having gone up on the platform by himself for a little airing.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Simon was not with him, having gone up on the platform by himself for a little airing.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Just for a while the child was enjoying one of his rare intervals of peace, free from violence, insult and terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simon was not with him, having gone up on the platform by himself for a little airing.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading EXIT THE COBBLER Louis Charles Capet sat on his rough wooden chair by a table, anxiously eyeing the door, and listening nervously for the slightest sound.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had one watched him, it would soon have become evident that he was waiting for something,--waiting, longing, with every nerve tense, for some desired event.
