used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
(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 All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
anodynenoun
a medicine used to relieve pain
From this reading That song was his anodyne.
react verbally
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
Cleeve
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From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
DominiquenounUS /dɔːmɪˈniːk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
Dominique's
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From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
guest-room
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From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
Seigniorynoun
the estate of a seigneur
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading That song was his anodyne.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That song was his anodyne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE TUNIC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
TUNICnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading THE WHITE TUNIC.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That song was his anodyne.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE TUNIC.
