used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he knew that this must be nonsense, because, of course, you cannot see through your eyelids.
for the reason that
From this reading But he knew that this must be nonsense, because, of course, you cannot see through your eyelids.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew that this must be nonsense, because, of course, you cannot see through your eyelids.
cannot
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From this reading But he knew that this must be nonsense, because, of course, you cannot see through your eyelids.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But he knew that this must be nonsense, because, of course, you cannot see through your eyelids.
placed crosswise
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
Dickie's
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From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading WHICH WAS THE DREAM?
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
divisible by two
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
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 But he knew that this must be nonsense, because, of course, you cannot see through your eyelids.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
in motion
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But he knew that this must be nonsense, because, of course, you cannot see through your eyelids.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading But he knew that this must be nonsense, because, of course, you cannot see through your eyelids.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
smartedverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪd/
past form of “smart” — be the source of pain
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
carry out
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH WAS THE DREAM?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he knew that this must be nonsense, because, of course, you cannot see through your eyelids.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had an absurd fancy that he could see, through his closed eyelids, something moving in the middle of the star that the two triangles made.
Tinkler
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From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
trianglesnounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəlz/
plural of “triangle” — a three-sided polygon
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
a source of difficulty
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH WAS THE DREAM?
at the time that
From this reading His eyelids felt so heavy that he could not take the trouble to lift them even when a voice spoke quite near him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH WAS THE DREAM?
a Caucasian
From this reading THE two crossed triangles of white seeds, in the midst Tinkler and the white seal, lay on the floor of the little empty house, grew dim and faint before Dickie's eyes, and his eyes suddenly smarted and felt tired so that he was very glad to shut them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But he knew that this must be nonsense, because, of course, you cannot see through your eyelids.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But he knew that this must be nonsense, because, of course, you cannot see through your eyelids.
