used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
awaking
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From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A woman, standing at the foot of the bed, was looking at me.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading My lamp was lighted.
LAURENCE
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From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
set afire or burning
From this reading My lamp was lighted.
fasten with a lock
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A woman, standing at the foot of the bed, was looking at me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A woman, standing at the foot of the bed, was looking at me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
cut with a saw
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
having a supporting base
From this reading A woman, standing at the foot of the bed, was looking at me.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
in the direction of
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Her back was towards the light, and I thought, in the confusion of awaking, that God had taken pity on me and transformed one of my visions into reality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lamp was lighted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman, standing at the foot of the bed, was looking at me.
the day immediately before today
From this reading LAURENCE Yesterday afternoon, I went to bed at five o'clock, in broad day, forgetting the key in the lock.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading About midnight, as I saw in a dream a young blonde stretch out her arms to me, a sound which I had heard in my sleep made me suddenly open my eyes.
