Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

(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 In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He cultivated an Indian's self-involved and deliberate vacancy.

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

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading He cultivated an Indian's self-involved and deliberate vacancy.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading He cultivated an Indian's self-involved and deliberate vacancy.

undisciplined and unruly

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

your usual mood

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

apart from; not including

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

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

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

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

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

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

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading He cultivated an Indian's self-involved and deliberate vacancy.

a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

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

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

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 On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

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 On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

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

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

by chance

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

Identical; not different.

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc

From this reading He cultivated an Indian's self-involved and deliberate vacancy.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

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

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

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

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

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

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

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

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

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

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

being unoccupied

From this reading He cultivated an Indian's self-involved and deliberate vacancy.

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

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

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

From this reading In his negative philosophy, when he shut the door of his room, it was his custom to shut the door on memory too--to empty his mind of all its contents except the physical disposition to sleep.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

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

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

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

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

at the time that

From this reading Lawrence's reflections when he went to bed that night were more insurgent and disorderly than usual.

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

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

a Caucasian

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

past form of “wink” — signal by winking

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On this his second night at Wanhope however--Wanhope which was to bring him a good many white nights before he was done with it--he lay long awake, watching the stars that winked and glittered in the field of his open window, the same stars that were perhaps shining on Isabel's pillow.