used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was stiff, footsore, and a little chilly.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy sat up and rubbed his eyes.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Kingdom of the Blind," "The Hillman," "The Double Traitor," Etc.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Author of "The Kingdom of the Blind," "The Hillman," "The Double Traitor," Etc.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy sat up and rubbed his eyes.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading He was stiff, footsore, and a little chilly.
clothing in general
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
increase twofold
From this reading Author of "The Kingdom of the Blind," "The Hillman," "The Double Traitor," Etc.
Etc
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From this reading Author of "The Kingdom of the Blind," "The Hillman," "The Double Traitor," Etc.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The boy sat up and rubbed his eyes.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading He was stiff, footsore, and a little chilly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stiff, footsore, and a little chilly.
Hillman
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From this reading Author of "The Kingdom of the Blind," "The Hillman," "The Double Traitor," Etc.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy sat up and rubbed his eyes.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Author of "The Kingdom of the Blind," "The Hillman," "The Double Traitor," Etc.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was stiff, footsore, and a little chilly.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
man-servant
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From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Kingdom of the Blind," "The Hillman," "The Double Traitor," Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The boy sat up and rubbed his eyes.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The boy sat up and rubbed his eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He was stiff, footsore, and a little chilly.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Kingdom of the Blind," "The Hillman," "The Double Traitor," Etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
TraitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Author of "The Kingdom of the Blind," "The Hillman," "The Double Traitor," Etc.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boy sat up and rubbed his eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was stiff, footsore, and a little chilly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee--none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed.
belonging to which person
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.
