used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A brief prayer closed our meeting that night: I now doubt whether Percival heard it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Asleep.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading My aunt, seeing that the invalid was unusually drowsy, hastened the preparation for his nightly rest.
of short duration or distance
From this reading A brief prayer closed our meeting that night: I now doubt whether Percival heard it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A brief prayer closed our meeting that night: I now doubt whether Percival heard it.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A brief prayer closed our meeting that night: I now doubt whether Percival heard it.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading My aunt, seeing that the invalid was unusually drowsy, hastened the preparation for his nightly rest.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
at any time
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My aunt, seeing that the invalid was unusually drowsy, hastened the preparation for his nightly rest.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading My aunt, seeing that the invalid was unusually drowsy, hastened the preparation for his nightly rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A brief prayer closed our meeting that night: I now doubt whether Percival heard it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading My aunt, seeing that the invalid was unusually drowsy, hastened the preparation for his nightly rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
immediately past
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A brief prayer closed our meeting that night: I now doubt whether Percival heard it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A brief prayer closed our meeting that night: I now doubt whether Percival heard it.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading My aunt, seeing that the invalid was unusually drowsy, hastened the preparation for his nightly rest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A brief prayer closed our meeting that night: I now doubt whether Percival heard it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
one's
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From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A brief prayer closed our meeting that night: I now doubt whether Percival heard it.
Percival
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From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading A brief prayer closed our meeting that night: I now doubt whether Percival heard it.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading My aunt, seeing that the invalid was unusually drowsy, hastened the preparation for his nightly rest.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
recurring again and again
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading My aunt, seeing that the invalid was unusually drowsy, hastened the preparation for his nightly rest.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading My aunt, seeing that the invalid was unusually drowsy, hastened the preparation for his nightly rest.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
with low volume
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading My aunt, seeing that the invalid was unusually drowsy, hastened the preparation for his nightly rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My aunt, seeing that the invalid was unusually drowsy, hastened the preparation for his nightly rest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I SHALL ever remember that evening: what followed impressed it so deeply on my mind.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A brief prayer closed our meeting that night: I now doubt whether Percival heard it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Percival seemed unconscious of any one's presence; his lips softly repeated the last word forgiven, and I thought that he smiled.
