used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oliver spent a disturbed and sleepless night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oliver spent a disturbed and sleepless night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading But he was astir very early, before it was daylight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading It was a relief to be fully awake and only have reality to contend with, miserable as that was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a relief to be fully awake and only have reality to contend with, miserable as that was.
for the reason that
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he was astir very early, before it was daylight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was astir very early, before it was daylight.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading It was a relief to be fully awake and only have reality to contend with, miserable as that was.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading But he was astir very early, before it was daylight.
distortionsnounUS /dɪˈstɔːrʃənz/
plural of “distortion” — a change for the worse
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Oliver spent a disturbed and sleepless night.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But he was astir very early, before it was daylight.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was a relief to be fully awake and only have reality to contend with, miserable as that was.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a relief to be fully awake and only have reality to contend with, miserable as that was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
intense and profound fear
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he was astir very early, before it was daylight.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was a relief to be fully awake and only have reality to contend with, miserable as that was.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Oliver spent a disturbed and sleepless night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver spent a disturbed and sleepless night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
and nothing more
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It was a relief to be fully awake and only have reality to contend with, miserable as that was.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a relief to be fully awake and only have reality to contend with, miserable as that was.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
shut-up
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From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Oliver spent a disturbed and sleepless night.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Oliver spent a disturbed and sleepless night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
precisely as stated
From this reading But he was astir very early, before it was daylight.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was astir very early, before it was daylight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to bed as a form, one of those things that people do mechanically, and because the cold of the shut-up rooms went to his heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not slept but only dozed, miserably repeating in dreams which that film of half sleep made into mere distortions of his waking thoughts, the circumstances of the past evening, the journey, the leave-taking with Grace, the horror at the end.
