used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
Giles's
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From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
hostelnounUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
the middle of the day
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
with low volume
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
express a supposition
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WANDERERS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
up to a particular time
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
WANDERERSnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE WANDERERS.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
at the time that
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
