used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Curiously he was dreaming of his old life, when he was under the guardianship of Jack and Morgan, and Marlowe was a constant visitor.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
(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 It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
burglar's
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From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Curiously he was dreaming of his old life, when he was under the guardianship of Jack and Morgan, and Marlowe was a constant visitor.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Curiously he was dreaming of his old life, when he was under the guardianship of Jack and Morgan, and Marlowe was a constant visitor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Curiously he was dreaming of his old life, when he was under the guardianship of Jack and Morgan, and Marlowe was a constant visitor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading Curiously he was dreaming of his old life, when he was under the guardianship of Jack and Morgan, and Marlowe was a constant visitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with 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 Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Curiously he was dreaming of his old life, when he was under the guardianship of Jack and Morgan, and Marlowe was a constant visitor.
Julius
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From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Curiously he was dreaming of his old life, when he was under the guardianship of Jack and Morgan, and Marlowe was a constant visitor.
fasten with a lock
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Curiously he was dreaming of his old life, when he was under the guardianship of Jack and Morgan, and Marlowe was a constant visitor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Curiously he was dreaming of his old life, when he was under the guardianship of Jack and Morgan, and Marlowe was a constant visitor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
on one occasion
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
in the near future
From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
having come into contact
From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Curiously he was dreaming of his old life, when he was under the guardianship of Jack and Morgan, and Marlowe was a constant visitor.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
someone who visits
From this reading Curiously he was dreaming of his old life, when he was under the guardianship of Jack and Morgan, and Marlowe was a constant visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julius was tired, and fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
at the time that
From this reading Curiously he was dreaming of his old life, when he was under the guardianship of Jack and Morgan, and Marlowe was a constant visitor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that the latter had been accusing him to Jack, and was threatening him with uplifted arm, when, all at once, he was aroused from sleep by a violent shaking, and, opening his eyes, his first glance rested on the man of whom he had been dreaming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He slept so soundly that he did not hear Marlowe fumbling at the lock with some of the burglar’s tools which he always carried with him.
