used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I looked around out of the windows, and saw the hills topped with cloud in every direction.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Drawing the rough blankets over me, I lay and thought.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading I looked around out of the windows, and saw the hills topped with cloud in every direction.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I looked around out of the windows, and saw the hills topped with cloud in every direction.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Drawing the rough blankets over me, I lay and thought.
take in solid food
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
divisible by two
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I looked around out of the windows, and saw the hills topped with cloud in every direction.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
start firing a weapon
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I looked around out of the windows, and saw the hills topped with cloud in every direction.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I looked around out of the windows, and saw the hills topped with cloud in every direction.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Drawing the rough blankets over me, I lay and thought.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked around out of the windows, and saw the hills topped with cloud in every direction.
take the midday meal
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drawing the rough blankets over me, I lay and thought.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Drawing the rough blankets over me, I lay and thought.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Drawing the rough blankets over me, I lay and thought.
cut with a saw
From this reading I looked around out of the windows, and saw the hills topped with cloud in every direction.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day had fully broken, and there was even an attempt on the part of the sun to pierce the heavy mists of a November morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Drawing the rough blankets over me, I lay and thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading I looked around out of the windows, and saw the hills topped with cloud in every direction.
TORTUREverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading I looked around out of the windows, and saw the hills topped with cloud in every direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading PUT TO THE TORTURE I awoke with a feeling of intense cold, the fire was out, and I was lying outside the bed without covering.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading My first yearning was for something to eat; I had tasted nothing since lunch the previous day; I was fearfully hungry.
