used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
anew
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask--Mr Brazier--to look," he muttered feebly, and closed his heavy eyes.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "He's asleep, like.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "No, no: you," cried Shaddy, who was kneeling beside him.
BraziernounUS /ˈbreɪziər/
large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
From this reading "Ask--Mr Brazier--to look," he muttered feebly, and closed his heavy eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
put or send forth
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No, no: you," cried Shaddy, who was kneeling beside him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
let fall to the ground
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
He's
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From this reading "He's asleep, like.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Ask--Mr Brazier--to look," he muttered feebly, and closed his heavy eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, no: you," cried Shaddy, who was kneeling beside him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading "No, no: you," cried Shaddy, who was kneeling beside him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He's asleep, like.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Ask--Mr Brazier--to look," he muttered feebly, and closed his heavy eyes.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
moonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Ask--Mr Brazier--to look," he muttered feebly, and closed his heavy eyes.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Ask--Mr Brazier--to look," he muttered feebly, and closed his heavy eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
Shaddy
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From this reading "No, no: you," cried Shaddy, who was kneeling beside him.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Rob struggled feebly into a sitting position, and fancied he could hear a sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
which person or people
From this reading "No, no: you," cried Shaddy, who was kneeling beside him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was moonshine on the smooth water, and the trees cast a thick shade; but he closed his eyes again, and began to lower himself down to drop into the sleep from which there would be no waking here on earth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no: you," cried Shaddy, who was kneeling beside him.
