used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
how
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From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
information about recent and important events
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
at the time that
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
showing curiosity
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
