used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK WARD AND DENNISON The morning following the wine was no morning for me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
Clarkson
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From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He seemed to think I was a curiosity of some kind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
DENNISON
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From this reading JACK WARD AND DENNISON The morning following the wine was no morning for me.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
the organ of sight
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading JACK WARD AND DENNISON The morning following the wine was no morning for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JACK WARD AND DENNISON The morning following the wine was no morning for me.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to think I was a curiosity of some kind.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK WARD AND DENNISON The morning following the wine was no morning for me.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He seemed to think I was a curiosity of some kind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JACK WARD AND DENNISON The morning following the wine was no morning for me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JACK WARD AND DENNISON The morning following the wine was no morning for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
not any; not one
From this reading JACK WARD AND DENNISON The morning following the wine was no morning for me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to think I was a curiosity of some kind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He seemed to think I was a curiosity of some kind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK WARD AND DENNISON The morning following the wine was no morning for me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I pretended to be asleep, but out of the corner of my eye I saw him looking at me and I conceived a great dislike for him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He seemed to think I was a curiosity of some kind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
WARDnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading JACK WARD AND DENNISON The morning following the wine was no morning for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK WARD AND DENNISON The morning following the wine was no morning for me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I lay awake and thought over matters as well as I could until Clarkson came in to put my bath.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading JACK WARD AND DENNISON The morning following the wine was no morning for me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course I awoke with a headache, but that was nothing in comparison with a general feeling that the day was not likely to be a peaceful one.
