used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
anew
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This gentleman must have a clear conscience by the way he sleeps.”
candlelightnounUS /ˈkændəllaɪt/
the light provided by a burning candle
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
rid of obstructions
From this reading This gentleman must have a clear conscience by the way he sleeps.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading This gentleman must have a clear conscience by the way he sleeps.”
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
divisible by two
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
set up or found
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
a man of refinement
From this reading This gentleman must have a clear conscience by the way he sleeps.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
Hugh
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From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
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 He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
immediately past
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This gentleman must have a clear conscience by the way he sleeps.”
not any; not one
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
on one occasion
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
and nothing more
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading This gentleman must have a clear conscience by the way he sleeps.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
express in speech
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
Strangwayes
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From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentleman must have a clear conscience by the way he sleeps.”
up to a particular time
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This gentleman must have a clear conscience by the way he sleeps.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was too exhausted in body and spirit to question or speak; he only knew he was glad he had found his friend once more, and the cushion beneath his head felt soft, so he went dead asleep, and lost at last the remembrance of the sights of the day’s carnage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no dreams for Hugh after he had stretched himself out on a bench in the hall as Strangwayes bade him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had no dreams and he was loath even to have a waking; some one shook him again and yet again, but he only murmured drowsily, with a voice that seemed far off to him, till he was pulled up sitting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He screwed his knuckles into his eyes, turning his face from the candlelight, and he heard Strangwayes laugh: “Look you here, Captain Turner.
