afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He woke late to find Terry curled up against his legs, and the bungalow empty of human sounds.
(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 Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading The spoken word is master of thee."--_Arab Proverb_.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Of the unspoken word thou art master.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
Barnard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the inner stress and combat had been sharper than he knew.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading He woke late to find Terry curled up against his legs, and the bungalow empty of human sounds.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading For the inner stress and combat had been sharper than he knew.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading He woke late to find Terry curled up against his legs, and the bungalow empty of human sounds.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He woke late to find Terry curled up against his legs, and the bungalow empty of human sounds.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He woke late to find Terry curled up against his legs, and the bungalow empty of human sounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the inner stress and combat had been sharper than he knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the inner stress and combat had been sharper than he knew.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He woke late to find Terry curled up against his legs, and the bungalow empty of human sounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
located inward
From this reading For the inner stress and combat had been sharper than he knew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spoken word is master of thee."--_Arab Proverb_.
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 For the inner stress and combat had been sharper than he knew.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He woke late to find Terry curled up against his legs, and the bungalow empty of human sounds.
staying power
From this reading He woke late to find Terry curled up against his legs, and the bungalow empty of human sounds.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Of the unspoken word thou art master.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of the unspoken word thou art master.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
ProverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading The spoken word is master of thee."--_Arab Proverb_.
Roy
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From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading For the inner stress and combat had been sharper than he knew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He woke late to find Terry curled up against his legs, and the bungalow empty of human sounds.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The spoken word is master of thee."--_Arab Proverb_.
not in physical motion
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading For the inner stress and combat had been sharper than he knew.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading He woke late to find Terry curled up against his legs, and the bungalow empty of human sounds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For the inner stress and combat had been sharper than he knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of the unspoken word thou art master.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The spoken word is master of thee."--_Arab Proverb_.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Of the unspoken word thou art master.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
having come into contact
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading "Of the unspoken word thou art master.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He woke late to find Terry curled up against his legs, and the bungalow empty of human sounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roy drove home with Barnard in the small hours, still too overwrought for clear thinking, and too exhausted all through to lie awake for five minutes after his head touched the pillow.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke late to find Terry curled up against his legs, and the bungalow empty of human sounds.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Of the unspoken word thou art master.
