aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CAST DOWN, BUT NOT DESTROYED.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
put or send forth
From this reading CAST DOWN, BUT NOT DESTROYED.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading When I woke, feeling stiff and chilled, I wondered where I was.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading CAST DOWN, BUT NOT DESTROYED.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CAST DOWN, BUT NOT DESTROYED.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When I woke, feeling stiff and chilled, I wondered where I was.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
lodging-house
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From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
not any; not one
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CAST DOWN, BUT NOT DESTROYED.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading When I woke, feeling stiff and chilled, I wondered where I was.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
precisely as stated
From this reading The motion of the cart now made me very drowsy, and I fell into deep dreamless sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The cart had stopped, I was alone, the gray light of morning was forcing its way through the chinks of my little lodging-house, but the door was locked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
at the time that
From this reading When I woke, feeling stiff and chilled, I wondered where I was.
in or at the place that
From this reading When I woke, feeling stiff and chilled, I wondered where I was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon had now risen, and shone full on our road, which was completely exposed; but happily we met with no hindrance.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When I woke, feeling stiff and chilled, I wondered where I was.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading When I woke, feeling stiff and chilled, I wondered where I was.
