used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sleep had departed from me.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
well in the past; former
From this reading But sleep had departed from me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But sleep had departed from me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
how
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From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
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 Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
immediately past
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
go away from a place
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But sleep had departed from me.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
carry out
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading But if I had been offered the great down bed of Louis le Grand, I could not have slept on that December night, thank God!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to that time I had managed to get a few hours of rest out of every twenty-four, for I was a soldier and knew how to take hard travel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had not slept for thirty-six hours, and then it was in the rude cart of a peasant, jolting over the rough highroad.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WOULD YOU LEAVE ME NOW I fought my way to Brussels against the elements, and reached there at sunset of the last day of the year.
