used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry obeyed, and presently James awoke him; he stretched out his arms, yawning sleepily.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Henry obeyed, and presently James awoke him; he stretched out his arms, yawning sleepily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I feel awfully tired, suppose we go to bed!”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Henry obeyed, and presently James awoke him; he stretched out his arms, yawning sleepily.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I feel awfully tired, suppose we go to bed!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading James looked perplexed: “Sit down in your chair,” he said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading James looked perplexed: “Sit down in your chair,” he said.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently he had no remembrance of the hypnotic sleep.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel awfully tired, suppose we go to bed!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I feel awfully tired, suppose we go to bed!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently he had no remembrance of the hypnotic sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading James looked perplexed: “Sit down in your chair,” he said.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry obeyed, and presently James awoke him; he stretched out his arms, yawning sleepily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry obeyed, and presently James awoke him; he stretched out his arms, yawning sleepily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry obeyed, and presently James awoke him; he stretched out his arms, yawning sleepily.
hypnoticadjectiveUS /hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/
of or relating to hypnosis
From this reading Evidently he had no remembrance of the hypnotic sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel awfully tired, suppose we go to bed!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James looked perplexed: “Sit down in your chair,” he said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James looked perplexed: “Sit down in your chair,” he said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
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 They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading James looked perplexed: “Sit down in your chair,” he said.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Evidently he had no remembrance of the hypnotic sleep.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Henry obeyed, and presently James awoke him; he stretched out his arms, yawning sleepily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evidently he had no remembrance of the hypnotic sleep.
on one occasion
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Henry obeyed, and presently James awoke him; he stretched out his arms, yawning sleepily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading James looked perplexed: “Sit down in your chair,” he said.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
in the near future
From this reading Henry obeyed, and presently James awoke him; he stretched out his arms, yawning sleepily.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Evidently he had no remembrance of the hypnotic sleep.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading James looked perplexed: “Sit down in your chair,” he said.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
be seated
From this reading James looked perplexed: “Sit down in your chair,” he said.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Evidently he had no remembrance of the hypnotic sleep.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Henry obeyed, and presently James awoke him; he stretched out his arms, yawning sleepily.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Henry obeyed, and presently James awoke him; he stretched out his arms, yawning sleepily.
express a supposition
From this reading “I feel awfully tired, suppose we go to bed!”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evidently he had no remembrance of the hypnotic sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I feel awfully tired, suppose we go to bed!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I feel awfully tired, suppose we go to bed!”
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I feel awfully tired, suppose we go to bed!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They at once retired; Henry sank immediately into a profound slumber, but James lay for a long time troubling over an idea which had taken possession of his mind.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Henry obeyed, and presently James awoke him; he stretched out his arms, yawning sleepily.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading James looked perplexed: “Sit down in your chair,” he said.
