used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have not had a good long think for some time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I became tired and irritable, and at night I could neither sleep nor meditate.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I became tired and irritable, and at night I could neither sleep nor meditate.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I became tired and irritable, and at night I could neither sleep nor meditate.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have not had a good long think for some time.
set up or found
From this reading Then I found myself in a place where it was too hot and stuffy to think.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have not had a good long think for some time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have not had a good long think for some time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not had a good long think for some time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Then I found myself in a place where it was too hot and stuffy to think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not had a good long think for some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading I became tired and irritable, and at night I could neither sleep nor meditate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I found myself in a place where it was too hot and stuffy to think.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
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 I have not had a good long think for some time.
meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading I became tired and irritable, and at night I could neither sleep nor meditate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I found myself in a place where it was too hot and stuffy to think.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I became tired and irritable, and at night I could neither sleep nor meditate.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I became tired and irritable, and at night I could neither sleep nor meditate.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I became tired and irritable, and at night I could neither sleep nor meditate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not had a good long think for some time.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I became tired and irritable, and at night I could neither sleep nor meditate.
sleeping-place
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From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have not had a good long think for some time.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading Then I found myself in a place where it was too hot and stuffy to think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I found myself in a place where it was too hot and stuffy to think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have not had a good long think for some time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have not had a good long think for some time.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I became tired and irritable, and at night I could neither sleep nor meditate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I found myself in a place where it was too hot and stuffy to think.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then I found myself in a place where it was too hot and stuffy to think.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
upsetsnounUS /əpˈsets/
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading In the first place, I have been turned out of my bed, and I find that nothing upsets a little cat like being deprived of her usual sleeping-place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I found myself in a place where it was too hot and stuffy to think.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After we left the stuffy place, I found myself in this home where everything is so quiet, that I could do nothing for two nights but lie awake and think of the stillness.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then I found myself in a place where it was too hot and stuffy to think.
