used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the church clocks struck one hour after another, his spirits rose.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As the church clocks struck one hour after another, his spirits rose.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the church clocks struck one hour after another, his spirits rose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Count looked at him occasionally, but did not envy him his power of sleep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Count looked at him occasionally, but did not envy him his power of sleep.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading As the church clocks struck one hour after another, his spirits rose.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading As the church clocks struck one hour after another, his spirits rose.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
delightingverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “delight” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Count looked at him occasionally, but did not envy him his power of sleep.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
Dumnoff
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From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
Dumnoff's
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From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading The Count looked at him occasionally, but did not envy him his power of sleep.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Count looked at him occasionally, but did not envy him his power of sleep.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As the church clocks struck one hour after another, his spirits rose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Count looked at him occasionally, but did not envy him his power of sleep.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Count looked at him occasionally, but did not envy him his power of sleep.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The Count looked at him occasionally, but did not envy him his power of sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the church clocks struck one hour after another, his spirits rose.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The Count looked at him occasionally, but did not envy him his power of sleep.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As the church clocks struck one hour after another, his spirits rose.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Count looked at him occasionally, but did not envy him his power of sleep.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading As the church clocks struck one hour after another, his spirits rose.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the church clocks struck one hour after another, his spirits rose.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
thirty-two-foot
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From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
two times
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once or twice in the course of the night, the Count changed his position, got up, stretched himself and paced the length of the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
vibrationnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/
the act of vibrating
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
vodkanounUS /ˈvɑːdkə/
unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His own reflections were in a measure more agreeable than any dream could have been, certainly more so in his judgment than the visions of unlimited cabbage soup, vodka, and fighting which were doubtless delighting Dumnoff's slumbering soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dumnoff lay like a log upon his pallet, his head thrown back, his mouth open, snoring with the strong bass vibration of a thirty-two-foot organ pipe.
