used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
anew
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Better, eh?" he asked "There, don't speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better, eh?" he asked "There, don't speak.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
don't
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From this reading "Better, eh?" he asked "There, don't speak.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
eh
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From this reading "Better, eh?" he asked "There, don't speak.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
FORTYadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading FORTY YEARS!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
the act of departing
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
green-shuttered
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From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Better, eh?" he asked "There, don't speak.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
for more time
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
not any; not one
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
express in speech
From this reading "Better, eh?" he asked "There, don't speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
at the time that
From this reading And there came a time when I awoke to full sanity again, a time when dreams no longer blended with reality.
a Caucasian
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
which person or people
From this reading I lay in a cool, green-shuttered room, and beside me sat a pleasant- faced man, dressed in white, who was looking at me intently, and who nodded vigorously as I looked back at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE AWAKENING And then voices in my own tongue, low voices in the tongue I had not heard for so long; and kind English faces coming and going beside my bed, and mingling with my dreams.
a late time of life
From this reading FORTY YEARS!
