Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

later than; following

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

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From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

in a state of sleep

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

the act of breaking something

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

a state at a particular time

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

make a crackling sound

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

Experienced dreams during sleep.

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

set up or found

From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.

made afraid

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

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 For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.

do one's shopping

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

for a short time

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

not in physical motion

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

untroubled by interference or disturbance

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

at the time that

From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.

showing curiosity

From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.