used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
anew
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
(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 All was rapid, vague, and undefined, wearying and distracting my attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was roused as by a divine voice, that said, "Sleep no more!
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading All was rapid, vague, and undefined, wearying and distracting my attention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was roused as by a divine voice, that said, "Sleep no more!
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
distractingverbUS /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading All was rapid, vague, and undefined, wearying and distracting my attention.
emanating from God
From this reading I was roused as by a divine voice, that said, "Sleep no more!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
Mervyn
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From this reading Mervyn shall sleep no more."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was roused as by a divine voice, that said, "Sleep no more!
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
not any; not one
From this reading I was roused as by a divine voice, that said, "Sleep no more!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading All was rapid, vague, and undefined, wearying and distracting my attention.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading I was roused as by a divine voice, that said, "Sleep no more!
done under pressure
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was roused as by a divine voice, that said, "Sleep no more!
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Mervyn shall sleep no more."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I was roused as by a divine voice, that said, "Sleep no more!
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stretched myself on the mattress and put out the light; but the swarm of new images that rushed on my mind set me again instantly in motion.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading All was rapid, vague, and undefined, wearying and distracting my attention.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading All was rapid, vague, and undefined, wearying and distracting my attention.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I was roused as by a divine voice, that said, "Sleep no more!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was rapid, vague, and undefined, wearying and distracting my attention.
wearyingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːriɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading All was rapid, vague, and undefined, wearying and distracting my attention.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went to my chamber, but what different sensations did I carry into it from those with which I had left it a few hours before!
