from one side of something to the other
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The winds had died away.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The winds had died away.
ESTWICKE
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From this reading ESTWICKE slept little that night.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The winds had died away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ESTWICKE slept little that night.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
the light of the Moon
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading The world without was mute.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ESTWICKE slept little that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
and nothing more
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading ESTWICKE slept little that night.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ESTWICKE slept little that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
very small
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world without was mute.
look attentively
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
window-panes
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From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds had died away.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For long hours he lay gazing at the pallid wintry moonlight as it crept, barred with the shadow of the tiny window-panes, across the floor of his room at the village hotel.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, the intense quietude was broken only by the light sound of his watch under his pillow checking off the seconds.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The world without was mute.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world without was mute.
