used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
(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 There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
for the reason that
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
consecutiveadjectiveUS /kənˈsɛk.jə.tɪv/
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
fellow-creatures
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From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
your parents
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
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 There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
come to pass
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
heartfeltadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtfelt/
sincerely earnest
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
momnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
not any; not one
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
an amount of time
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
except for; apart from
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
refrain from harming
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
sparrow's
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From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
not in physical motion
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
unemployedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnemˈplɔɪd/
not engaged in a gainful occupation
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
precisely as stated
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
watchdognounUS /ˈwɑːtʃdɔːɡ/
a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next to madness, and like enough with some folks to end in that, is the want of rest during that period which should be the season of slumber, and which, if it be not so, is a dread and dreary time indeed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
which person or people
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading |WHATEVER evils may happen unto me, may Heaven spare my reason,” was the heartfelt prayer of a wise and reverent man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He might have added--for he was one of those who thought it no harm to ask of Him who watches the sparrow's fall, for particular blessings--“And however I be racked with pain by day, by night may I still enjoy my sleep.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To live an existence the converse of the rest of their fellow-creatures is the lot of more than one trade--editors of daily newspapers, for instance, and burglars; but to _work_ by night is a very different affair from the lying awake unemployed, but thinking, thinking, while nothing breaks the silence of the muffled world save the howl of the watchdog and the weird monotony of the wind.
a late time of life
From this reading There is many an honest soul in the autumn of life who will protest in the morning, in the course of a very tolerable breakfast, that she has not had a wink of sleep all night, because she has heard a few consecutive hours recorded by the church clock; but to lie awake indeed from eve to mom is not, thank God, a very common experience, and still less often are any of us compelled to endure it night after night for years.
