used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
(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 The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
any person at all
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
any thing at all
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
a youthful male person
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Something was the matter; he could not sleep.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something was the matter; he could not sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NIGHT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Something was the matter; he could not sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Something was the matter; he could not sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The evening had been peaceful, all beauty and silence; but not so the night for the boy John.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was the matter; he could not sleep.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NIGHT.
Third'snounUS /θɜːrdz/
possessive form of “third” — one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He speculated on the probability of George the Third's having had anything like so luxurious a bed, and rejected the thought as absurd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bunk in the little cabin was comfortable enough for anyone, but to him it was a couch for an emperor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something was the matter; he could not sleep.
