used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was on my back with my head on a pillow of fungi; beneath the pillow, however, was a sufficiently flinty foundation.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I was on my back with my head on a pillow of fungi; beneath the pillow, however, was a sufficiently flinty foundation.
Bonnet's
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From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
caved-in
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From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
don't
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From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
flintyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪnti/
containing flint
From this reading I was on my back with my head on a pillow of fungi; beneath the pillow, however, was a sufficiently flinty foundation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading I was on my back with my head on a pillow of fungi; beneath the pillow, however, was a sufficiently flinty foundation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
funginounUS /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants
From this reading I was on my back with my head on a pillow of fungi; beneath the pillow, however, was a sufficiently flinty foundation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
in a gradual manner
From this reading For a long time I remained supine, and listened with interest while my heart gradually resumed a normal rate.
hadn't
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From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
half-buried
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From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was on my back with my head on a pillow of fungi; beneath the pillow, however, was a sufficiently flinty foundation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For a long time I remained supine, and listened with interest while my heart gradually resumed a normal rate.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
hilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I was on my back with my head on a pillow of fungi; beneath the pillow, however, was a sufficiently flinty foundation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For a long time I remained supine, and listened with interest while my heart gradually resumed a normal rate.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
lichened
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From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading For a long time I remained supine, and listened with interest while my heart gradually resumed a normal rate.
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 For a long time I remained supine, and listened with interest while my heart gradually resumed a normal rate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading For a long time I remained supine, and listened with interest while my heart gradually resumed a normal rate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was on my back with my head on a pillow of fungi; beneath the pillow, however, was a sufficiently flinty foundation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading I was on my back with my head on a pillow of fungi; beneath the pillow, however, was a sufficiently flinty foundation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading For a long time I remained supine, and listened with interest while my heart gradually resumed a normal rate.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a long time I remained supine, and listened with interest while my heart gradually resumed a normal rate.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading For a long time I remained supine, and listened with interest while my heart gradually resumed a normal rate.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
in the near future
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
squarishadjective
somewhat square in appearance or form
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading I was on my back with my head on a pillow of fungi; beneath the pillow, however, was a sufficiently flinty foundation.
supineadjectiveUS /səˈpaɪn/
lying face upward
From this reading For a long time I remained supine, and listened with interest while my heart gradually resumed a normal rate.
express a supposition
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
tombstonesnounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊnz/
plural of “tombstone” — a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was aware soon afterward that I was still alive in a queer place under the shelter of the hilltop, a place all caved-in earth and half-buried squarish rock, like heavy tombstones thickly lichened, and resting, some of them, one upon the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The House I don’t suppose I was in the air a second, but there was time enough for me to rue my neglect of Jack Bonnet’s invitation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a long time I remained supine, and listened with interest while my heart gradually resumed a normal rate.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why hadn’t I turned round and gone away from the Forest and let the oratory go hang?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was on my back with my head on a pillow of fungi; beneath the pillow, however, was a sufficiently flinty foundation.
