used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
chaletnounUS /ˈʃæleɪ/
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING TO HIMSELF.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last three nights he had passed under the stars, and stretched upon the low juniper-bushes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
hiding-place
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From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading COMING TO HIMSELF.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
temporary military shelter
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
juniper-bushes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last three nights he had passed under the stars, and stretched upon the low juniper-bushes.
immediately past
From this reading The last three nights he had passed under the stars, and stretched upon the low juniper-bushes.
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 When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The last three nights he had passed under the stars, and stretched upon the low juniper-bushes.
engage in
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
the light of the Moon
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The last three nights he had passed under the stars, and stretched upon the low juniper-bushes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The last three nights he had passed under the stars, and stretched upon the low juniper-bushes.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The last three nights he had passed under the stars, and stretched upon the low juniper-bushes.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The last three nights he had passed under the stars, and stretched upon the low juniper-bushes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The last three nights he had passed under the stars, and stretched upon the low juniper-bushes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMING TO HIMSELF.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The last three nights he had passed under the stars, and stretched upon the low juniper-bushes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The last three nights he had passed under the stars, and stretched upon the low juniper-bushes.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
at the time that
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He awoke suddenly, from the bright, clear moonlight of a cloudless sky and dry atmosphere streaming in through his door, which he had left open.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading There was light enough for him to withdraw some money from a safe hiding-place he had constructed in his crazy old hut, and to make up a packet of most of the clothing he possessed.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading When he left the cemetery Jean Merle went home to his wretched chalet, flung himself down on his rough bed, and slept for some hours the profound and dreamless sleep of utter exhaustion.
