used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And resting one afternoon on a sofa in the drawing-room Jim dozed.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And resting one afternoon on a sofa in the drawing-room Jim dozed.
anew
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And resting one afternoon on a sofa in the drawing-room Jim dozed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Boy, do you see, they've given you a D.S.O.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The door burst open, and Sybil came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The door burst open, and Sybil came in.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Boy, do you see, they've given you a D.S.O.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Boy, do you see, they've given you a D.S.O.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door burst open, and Sybil came in.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading And resting one afternoon on a sofa in the drawing-room Jim dozed.
drawing-room
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From this reading And resting one afternoon on a sofa in the drawing-room Jim dozed.
an opposing military force
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Boy, do you see, they've given you a D.S.O.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
the act of retaining something
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And resting one afternoon on a sofa in the drawing-room Jim dozed.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
Jim
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From this reading And resting one afternoon on a sofa in the drawing-room Jim dozed.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Boy, do you see, they've given you a D.S.O.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And resting one afternoon on a sofa in the drawing-room Jim dozed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And resting one afternoon on a sofa in the drawing-room Jim dozed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door burst open, and Sybil came in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And resting one afternoon on a sofa in the drawing-room Jim dozed.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Boy, do you see, they've given you a D.S.O.
SanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Boy, do you see, they've given you a D.S.O.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading And resting one afternoon on a sofa in the drawing-room Jim dozed.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
Sybil
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From this reading The door burst open, and Sybil came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
they've
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From this reading "Boy, do you see, they've given you a D.S.O.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading 'For conspicuous gallantry in holding up an almost isolated position for several hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN So they carried him home for the second time--back to the Land of Sanity: to the place where the noise of the water sounded ceaselessly over the rounded stones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Boy, do you see, they've given you a D.S.O.
