used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading He struck with his finger a disk of bronze that hung by the couch.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He struck with his finger a disk of bronze that hung by the couch.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading He struck with his finger a disk of bronze that hung by the couch.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
exorcised
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From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He struck with his finger a disk of bronze that hung by the couch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would go to her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would go to her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
Hiram
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From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He struck with his finger a disk of bronze that hung by the couch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He struck with his finger a disk of bronze that hung by the couch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would go to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her hand upon his brow always exorcised his evil spirits, and he knew a pillow for a restless head softer than that of his divan.
a vivid mental image
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading However that may have been, he aroused himself with the purpose of making his vision as near as possible a waking reality.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would go to her.
Zillah
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From this reading Was it the night darkness that, by its contrast with his bright dream of Zillah, awoke Hiram?
