used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Sleep comes and sleep goes, and always seems beyond our control.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Sleep comes and sleep goes, and always seems beyond our control.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Sleep comes and sleep goes, and always seems beyond our control.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Sleep comes and sleep goes, and always seems beyond our control.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As comfortable as he could! but it was not very comfortable, for the bottom of the boat was as hard as the one quill which the Irishman put beneath him to try what sleeping on a feather-bed was like.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Sleep comes and sleep goes, and always seems beyond our control.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
the lower side of anything
From this reading As comfortable as he could! but it was not very comfortable, for the bottom of the boat was as hard as the one quill which the Irishman put beneath him to try what sleeping on a feather-bed was like.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As comfortable as he could! but it was not very comfortable, for the bottom of the boat was as hard as the one quill which the Irishman put beneath him to try what sleeping on a feather-bed was like.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Sleep comes and sleep goes, and always seems beyond our control.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
power to direct or determine
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Sleep comes and sleep goes, and always seems beyond our control.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
feather-bed
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From this reading As comfortable as he could! but it was not very comfortable, for the bottom of the boat was as hard as the one quill which the Irishman put beneath him to try what sleeping on a feather-bed was like.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Sleep comes and sleep goes, and always seems beyond our control.
the act of departing
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As comfortable as he could! but it was not very comfortable, for the bottom of the boat was as hard as the one quill which the Irishman put beneath him to try what sleeping on a feather-bed was like.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It was so with Harry Kenyon in some respects that night.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so with Harry Kenyon in some respects that night.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading As comfortable as he could! but it was not very comfortable, for the bottom of the boat was as hard as the one quill which the Irishman put beneath him to try what sleeping on a feather-bed was like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so with Harry Kenyon in some respects that night.
Kenyon
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From this reading It was so with Harry Kenyon in some respects that night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As comfortable as he could! but it was not very comfortable, for the bottom of the boat was as hard as the one quill which the Irishman put beneath him to try what sleeping on a feather-bed was like.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Sleep comes and sleep goes, and always seems beyond our control.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
and nothing more
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Sleep comes and sleep goes, and always seems beyond our control.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As comfortable as he could! but it was not very comfortable, for the bottom of the boat was as hard as the one quill which the Irishman put beneath him to try what sleeping on a feather-bed was like.
quillnounUS /kwɪl/
pen made from a bird's feather
From this reading As comfortable as he could! but it was not very comfortable, for the bottom of the boat was as hard as the one quill which the Irishman put beneath him to try what sleeping on a feather-bed was like.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading It was so with Harry Kenyon in some respects that night.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Sleep comes and sleep goes, and always seems beyond our control.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM Sleep comes and sleep goes, and always seems beyond our control.
the state of being asleep
From this reading As comfortable as he could! but it was not very comfortable, for the bottom of the boat was as hard as the one quill which the Irishman put beneath him to try what sleeping on a feather-bed was like.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was so with Harry Kenyon in some respects that night.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
thwartsnounUS /θwɔːrts/
plural of “thwart” — a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading As comfortable as he could! but it was not very comfortable, for the bottom of the boat was as hard as the one quill which the Irishman put beneath him to try what sleeping on a feather-bed was like.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading He had not undressed, and he had not gone to bed, only made himself as comfortable as he could on a mat pillow two thwarts of the boat, using his hand as a pillow.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
wakened
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From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so with Harry Kenyon in some respects that night.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As comfortable as he could! but it was not very comfortable, for the bottom of the boat was as hard as the one quill which the Irishman put beneath him to try what sleeping on a feather-bed was like.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes the weary one drops off soundly the moment his head has been comfortably settled upon the pillow; at other times, however tired he may have been before going to bed, the very fact of having undressed has so thoroughly wakened him up that the object for which he has come to bed has been completely banished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so with Harry Kenyon in some respects that night.
