used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he lay a very long while.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was lying on his back, still dazed from his recent oblivion.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At last he noticed that it was beginning to get light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading He was lying on his back, still dazed from his recent oblivion.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was lying on his back, still dazed from his recent oblivion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he lay a very long while.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was lying on his back, still dazed from his recent oblivion.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
immediately past
From this reading At last he noticed that it was beginning to get light.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So he lay a very long while.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At last he noticed that it was beginning to get light.
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 So he lay a very long while.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying on his back, still dazed from his recent oblivion.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading He was lying on his back, still dazed from his recent oblivion.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying on his back, still dazed from his recent oblivion.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading He was lying on his back, still dazed from his recent oblivion.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he lay a very long while.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was lying on his back, still dazed from his recent oblivion.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
precisely as stated
From this reading So he lay a very long while.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now and then he seemed to wake up, and at such moments he noticed that it was far into the night, but it did not occur to him to get up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So he lay a very long while.
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 Fearful, despairing cries rose shrilly from the street, sounds which he heard every night, indeed, under his window after two o’clock.
