used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought I had slept but a very short time, but the night was evidently over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the red sunlight streaming in at the port-hole that awakened me.
aroused or activated
From this reading It was the red sunlight streaming in at the port-hole that awakened me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Did you ever see it at midnight before?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought I had slept but a very short time, but the night was evidently over.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever see it at midnight before?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
at any time
From this reading Did you ever see it at midnight before?"
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I thought I had slept but a very short time, but the night was evidently over.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought I had slept but a very short time, but the night was evidently over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the red sunlight streaming in at the port-hole that awakened me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the red sunlight streaming in at the port-hole that awakened me.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the red sunlight streaming in at the port-hole that awakened me.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Did you ever see it at midnight before?"
in motion
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I thought I had slept but a very short time, but the night was evidently over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I thought I had slept but a very short time, but the night was evidently over.
port-hole
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From this reading It was the red sunlight streaming in at the port-hole that awakened me.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was the red sunlight streaming in at the port-hole that awakened me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did you ever see it at midnight before?"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I thought I had slept but a very short time, but the night was evidently over.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I thought I had slept but a very short time, but the night was evidently over.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading It was the red sunlight streaming in at the port-hole that awakened me.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was the red sunlight streaming in at the port-hole that awakened me.
TerrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the red sunlight streaming in at the port-hole that awakened me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I had slept but a very short time, but the night was evidently over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I thought I had slept but a very short time, but the night was evidently over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
precisely as stated
From this reading I thought I had slept but a very short time, but the night was evidently over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The Terrors of Light I was weary from the trials of the day on Earth, and fell asleep easily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As soon as the doctor heard me moving, he cried out to me,-- "Here is the daylight I promised you.
