used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
Colin
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From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
immediately past
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
memoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
the light of the Moon
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
Stanier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
not in physical motion
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
transcriptnounUS /ˈtrænskrɪpt/
something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drew himself up in bed, and took from the table by it a great pile of typewritten sheets, the perusal of which had caused him so late and absorbed a session last night.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he remembered that he was at Stanier, which alone might account for this content at waking, and one after another fresh interests and anticipated amusements came bubbling into his mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That talk with Violet in the moonlight last night embodied several of them, but there was another which interested him more.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Colin woke next morning to a serene sense of well-being; while still too drowsy to question himself on the cause of this sunny sleepy happiness, he knew it was there.
wondrouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There was the transcript, now made for the first time, of the memoirs written by his Elizabethan ancestor, to whom and to whose bargain the fortunes of the house were wondrously due.
