Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A NEW FRIEND.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “How? what’s the matter?” said he, rubbing his eyes, and gaping confusedly about him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

in a confused manner

From this reading “How? what’s the matter?” said he, rubbing his eyes, and gaping confusedly about him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

a very sleepy state

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “How? what’s the matter?” said he, rubbing his eyes, and gaping confusedly about him.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A NEW FRIEND.

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

From this reading “How? what’s the matter?” said he, rubbing his eyes, and gaping confusedly about him.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

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From this reading “How? what’s the matter?” said he, rubbing his eyes, and gaping confusedly about him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

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 Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “How? what’s the matter?” said he, rubbing his eyes, and gaping confusedly about him.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

a particular point in time

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A NEW FRIEND.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

spread across or over

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

From this reading “How? what’s the matter?” said he, rubbing his eyes, and gaping confusedly about him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

cut with a saw

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

in the near future

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

in the direction of

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

defying expression or description

From this reading As the light of morning overspread the stream and prairie, I felt an unspeakable sense of relief.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Come, wake up, Nat!” said I, shaking him as soon as I saw that day was at hand.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Not a moment of sleep had visited me that night, although Nat’s extreme fear toward midnight gave way to his drowsiness, and he slept long and heavily.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “How? what’s the matter?” said he, rubbing his eyes, and gaping confusedly about him.