used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
(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 Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I have a good deal to do."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can never stay here all that time.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Besides, I have a good deal to do."
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Besides, I have a good deal to do."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Besides, I have a good deal to do."
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, I have a good deal to do."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I can never stay here all that time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading --_Milton_ "Three months! three months!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading --_Milton_ "Three months! three months!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I can never stay here all that time.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I can never stay here all that time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can never stay here all that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading --_Milton_ "Three months! three months!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I can never stay here all that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, I have a good deal to do."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Guy said in a low, puzzled voice, as he lay wide awake on his bed, turning and twisting all the circumstances of his recent discoveries over and over in his head.
