Chapter III

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

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

(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 They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

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

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

in a state of sleep

From this reading "We were only asleep, sir," said Nell.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "We have been walking all night."

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

lacking funds

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

set up or found

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

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From this reading "Halloa!" said the man roughly, "what’s the matter here?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We have been walking all night."

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Halloa!" said the man roughly, "what’s the matter here?"

set down according to a plan

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Halloa!" said the man roughly, "what’s the matter here?"

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

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From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

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

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

and nothing more

From this reading "We were only asleep, sir," said Nell.

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From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

above and across; more than

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading "Halloa!" said the man roughly, "what’s the matter here?"

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Halloa!" said the man roughly, "what’s the matter here?"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

term of address for a man

From this reading "We were only asleep, sir," said Nell.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

having a supporting base

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

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

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

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

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading "We have been walking all night."

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

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We were only asleep, sir," said Nell.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

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From this reading "Halloa!" said the man roughly, "what’s the matter here?"

at the time that

From this reading They walked on all that night, and when the morning broke they laid themselves down to sleep upon a bank close to a canal.

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

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

during the time that

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nell was roused by a sound of voices mingling with her dreams, and when she awoke she found that a rough-looking man was standing over them, while two others were looking on from a long, heavy boat which had come close to the bank while they were sleeping.