used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
being one more than ten
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
FIRESnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
McGregor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
meditativeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
determined
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
self-congratulation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
look attentively
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In spite of my many anxieties, after this eventful day I enjoyed the first decent night's rest I had had for a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was now resolved to get my money safe out of the country, and I had hopes of being too much for McGregor in the other matter which shared my thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The colonel refused, with an unnecessary ostentation of scorn, my patriotic offer to keep watch and ward over the city, and I turned in, tired out, at eleven o'clock, after a light dinner and a meditative pipe.
but in spite of that
From this reading I felt I had some reasons for self-congratulation; for considerable as my present difficulties were, yet I undoubtedly stood in a more hopeful position than I had before the revolution.
