used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
anew
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
(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 All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
arm-chair
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From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry is the same for all stations.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cry is the same for all stations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cry is the same for all stations.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
on one occasion
From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
Ouah
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From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
Raoul
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From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The cry is the same for all stations.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
in the near future
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading The cry is the same for all stations.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
create by training and teaching
From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
waked
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From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Upon which Raoul began to hum again, and while humming in a voice which became more and more slow, and more and more feeble, he settled back into his arm-chair, and soon fell into a peaceful slumber, like the big baby that he was.
which person or people
From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
in the company of; together with
From this reading All at once he was waked up with a start by the stepping of the train, and by the voice of the conductor, who cried, "Ouah!
