used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
intentionally conceived
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
decipherverbUS /dɪˈsaɪfər/
convert code into ordinary language
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
direfuladjective
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
endeavours
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From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
set up or found
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
immediately past
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
and nothing more
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
on the contrary
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
stuccoedverbUS /ˈstʌkoʊd/
past form of “stucco” — decorate with stucco work
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
unravelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
(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 A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A confused and misty recollection of my accident, some scattered fragments of my voyage, and a rather aching sensation in my head, were the only impressions of which I was well conscious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The last evening I spent at home was full in my memory, and I could not help thinking over my poor mother's direful anticipations in my vain endeavours to penetrate what I felt had been a misfortune of some kind or other.
at the time that
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I next came to my senses, I found myself lying upon a sofa in a large room, of which I appeared the only occupant.
belonging to which person
From this reading The room, I have already said, was large; and the ceiling, richly stuccoed and ornamented, spoke of a day whose architecture was of a grand and massive character.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The mystery was, however, too deep for my faculties; and so, in despair of unravelling the past, I set myself to work to decipher the present.
