used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I PASS A MORNING IN DEVLIN'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.
(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 Naturally they all turned upon Devlin and the case upon which I was engaged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Devlin was up and dressed when I awoke in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Devlin was up and dressed when I awoke in the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I PASS A MORNING IN DEVLIN'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Naturally they all turned upon Devlin and the case upon which I was engaged.
clothing in general
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
Devlin
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From this reading Devlin was up and dressed when I awoke in the morning.
DEVLIN'S
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From this reading I PASS A MORNING IN DEVLIN'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Devlin was up and dressed when I awoke in the morning.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Naturally they all turned upon Devlin and the case upon which I was engaged.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I PASS A MORNING IN DEVLIN'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I PASS A MORNING IN DEVLIN'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I PASS A MORNING IN DEVLIN'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally they all turned upon Devlin and the case upon which I was engaged.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I PASS A MORNING IN DEVLIN'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
go across or through
From this reading I PASS A MORNING IN DEVLIN'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I PASS A MORNING IN DEVLIN'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
that is looked for
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Devlin was up and dressed when I awoke in the morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally they all turned upon Devlin and the case upon which I was engaged.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I had not to go through the trouble of putting on my clothes, as I had not taken them off on the previous night.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Naturally they all turned upon Devlin and the case upon which I was engaged.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Devlin was up and dressed when I awoke in the morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Naturally they all turned upon Devlin and the case upon which I was engaged.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
precisely as stated
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Devlin was up and dressed when I awoke in the morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
at the time that
From this reading Devlin was up and dressed when I awoke in the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Naturally they all turned upon Devlin and the case upon which I was engaged.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not have surprised me to find that I had unconsciously sought repose in the usual way, or that I had risen in my sleep to undress; nothing, indeed, would very much have surprised me, so strange had been my dreaming fancies.
