used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It suddenly occurred to him that he had never seen a sunrise on the pond.
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
anew
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
aroused or activated
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading He scowled at a letter lying on his dressing table and thrust it into his pocket that it might be out of sight.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
set up or found
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Murray had slept late that morning--well, he shudders yet over that "if."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Murray had slept late that morning--well, he shudders yet over that "if."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It suddenly occurred to him that he had never seen a sunrise on the pond.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He scowled at a letter lying on his dressing table and thrust it into his pocket that it might be out of sight.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Murray had slept late that morning--well, he shudders yet over that "if."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He scowled at a letter lying on his dressing table and thrust it into his pocket that it might be out of sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading If Murray had slept late that morning--well, he shudders yet over that "if."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He scowled at a letter lying on his dressing table and thrust it into his pocket that it might be out of sight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He scowled at a letter lying on his dressing table and thrust it into his pocket that it might be out of sight.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He scowled at a letter lying on his dressing table and thrust it into his pocket that it might be out of sight.
milk-can
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From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If Murray had slept late that morning--well, he shudders yet over that "if."
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading If Murray had slept late that morning--well, he shudders yet over that "if."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It suddenly occurred to him that he had never seen a sunrise on the pond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It suddenly occurred to him that he had never seen a sunrise on the pond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It suddenly occurred to him that he had never seen a sunrise on the pond.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He scowled at a letter lying on his dressing table and thrust it into his pocket that it might be out of sight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If Murray had slept late that morning--well, he shudders yet over that "if."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He scowled at a letter lying on his dressing table and thrust it into his pocket that it might be out of sight.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading It suddenly occurred to him that he had never seen a sunrise on the pond.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
cut with a saw
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading He scowled at a letter lying on his dressing table and thrust it into his pocket that it might be out of sight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It suddenly occurred to him that he had never seen a sunrise on the pond.
shuddersnounUS /ˈʃʌdərz/
plural of “shudder” — an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
From this reading If Murray had slept late that morning--well, he shudders yet over that "if."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He scowled at a letter lying on his dressing table and thrust it into his pocket that it might be out of sight.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading If Murray had slept late that morning--well, he shudders yet over that "if."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It suddenly occurred to him that he had never seen a sunrise on the pond.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading It suddenly occurred to him that he had never seen a sunrise on the pond.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He scowled at a letter lying on his dressing table and thrust it into his pocket that it might be out of sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Murray had slept late that morning--well, he shudders yet over that "if."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
push forcefully
From this reading He scowled at a letter lying on his dressing table and thrust it into his pocket that it might be out of sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
precisely as stated
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If Murray had slept late that morning--well, he shudders yet over that "if."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
at the time that
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading But aforesaid Fate saw to it that he woke when the hour of destiny and the milk-can struck, and having awakened he found he could not go to sleep again.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
but in spite of that
From this reading If Murray had slept late that morning--well, he shudders yet over that "if."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Doubtless it would be very lovely down there in those dewy meadows at such a primitive hour; he decided to get up and see what the world looked like in the young daylight.
