used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But how did he get here he had no remembrance of having been brought in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how did he get here he had no remembrance of having been brought in.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
Davie
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From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But how did he get here he had no remembrance of having been brought in.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But how did he get here he had no remembrance of having been brought in.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But how did he get here he had no remembrance of having been brought in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But how did he get here he had no remembrance of having been brought in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
hospital-ward
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From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
how
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From this reading But how did he get here he had no remembrance of having been brought in.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
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 "That" was a hospital, Davie knew, and so he supposed was this.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
not any; not one
From this reading But how did he get here he had no remembrance of having been brought in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But how did he get here he had no remembrance of having been brought in.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But how did he get here he had no remembrance of having been brought in.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
the state of being asleep
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That" was a hospital, Davie knew, and so he supposed was this.
step-father
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From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
required or under orders
From this reading "That" was a hospital, Davie knew, and so he supposed was this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That" was a hospital, Davie knew, and so he supposed was this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
precisely as stated
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gradually these indistinct impressions became clearer, and he began to think that he was in a hospital-ward—at least, it very much resembled the place to which he had gone with his mother to see his step-father after his accident.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT seemed to Davie that he had been sleeping a very long while, and that from time to time he had awakened to find himself in a strange place with strange people about him.
