used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "I wonder," mused Farradyne aloud, "whether marcoleptine is really non-habit-forming."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But then the eyelids grew heavier and started to close.
any thing at all
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed watching Hughes very carefully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then the eyelids grew heavier and started to close.
can't
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From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed watching Hughes very carefully.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But then the eyelids grew heavier and started to close.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed watching Hughes very carefully.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading But then the eyelids grew heavier and started to close.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hughes struggled to keep his eyes wide, fighting off the narcotic.
Farradyne
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From this reading "I wonder," mused Farradyne aloud, "whether marcoleptine is really non-habit-forming."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Hughes struggled to keep his eyes wide, fighting off the narcotic.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But then the eyelids grew heavier and started to close.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed watching Hughes very carefully.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But then the eyelids grew heavier and started to close.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hughes struggled to keep his eyes wide, fighting off the narcotic.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed watching Hughes very carefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder," mused Farradyne aloud, "whether marcoleptine is really non-habit-forming."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder," mused Farradyne aloud, "whether marcoleptine is really non-habit-forming."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hughes struggled to keep his eyes wide, fighting off the narcotic.
marcoleptine
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From this reading "I wonder," mused Farradyne aloud, "whether marcoleptine is really non-habit-forming."
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I wonder," mused Farradyne aloud, "whether marcoleptine is really non-habit-forming."
narcoticadjectiveUS /nɑːrˈkɑːtɪk/
of or relating to or designating narcotics
From this reading Hughes struggled to keep his eyes wide, fighting off the narcotic.
non-habit-forming
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From this reading "I wonder," mused Farradyne aloud, "whether marcoleptine is really non-habit-forming."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed watching Hughes very carefully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hughes struggled to keep his eyes wide, fighting off the narcotic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed watching Hughes very carefully.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I wonder," mused Farradyne aloud, "whether marcoleptine is really non-habit-forming."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed watching Hughes very carefully.
move stealthily
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But then the eyelids grew heavier and started to close.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Hughes struggled to keep his eyes wide, fighting off the narcotic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed watching Hughes very carefully.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then the eyelids grew heavier and started to close.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed watching Hughes very carefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hughes struggled to keep his eyes wide, fighting off the narcotic.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
precisely as stated
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed watching Hughes very carefully.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed watching Hughes very carefully.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I wonder," mused Farradyne aloud, "whether marcoleptine is really non-habit-forming."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Hughes struggled to keep his eyes wide, fighting off the narcotic.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In a weakened, drugged voice, Hughes mumbled, "Easier to slip under--now--can't do anything--will ..." and he was gone.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder," mused Farradyne aloud, "whether marcoleptine is really non-habit-forming."
