Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

(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 He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

a state at a particular time

From this reading He wanted to speak, his whole heart was in it, yet how in this condition?

the first light of day

From this reading The next morning at dawn he awoke, he opened his eyes quickly.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Is God to suffer me to do this work?”

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

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From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The next morning at dawn he awoke, he opened his eyes quickly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “Is God to suffer me to do this work?”

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He wanted to speak, his whole heart was in it, yet how in this condition?

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

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From this reading He wanted to speak, his whole heart was in it, yet how in this condition?

diminished in strength, quality, or utility

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Is God to suffer me to do this work?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He wanted to speak, his whole heart was in it, yet how in this condition?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Is God to suffer me to do this work?”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning at dawn he awoke, he opened his eyes quickly.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The next morning at dawn he awoke, he opened his eyes quickly.

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From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

with speed

From this reading The next morning at dawn he awoke, he opened his eyes quickly.

in a serious manner

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

express in speech

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “Is God to suffer me to do this work?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He wanted to speak, his whole heart was in it, yet how in this condition?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He wanted to speak, his whole heart was in it, yet how in this condition?

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He shut himself up in the house all that day and hoped for better things and went early to bed that night.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He wanted to speak, his whole heart was in it, yet how in this condition?

in the company of; together with

From this reading The day before the one upon which he was to speak at Exeter Hall he awoke in the morning with a heavy headache; his voice, too, was seriously impaired by over-use.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “Is God to suffer me to do this work?”

but in spite of that

From this reading He wanted to speak, his whole heart was in it, yet how in this condition?