used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He started upright, to find that the stranger was about to deliver his text.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading This was the text: "And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
in a state of sleep
From this reading Then old habits overcame him--he fell asleep.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He started upright, to find that the stranger was about to deliver his text.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
divisible by two
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then old habits overcame him--he fell asleep.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He started upright, to find that the stranger was about to deliver his text.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Then old habits overcame him--he fell asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then old habits overcame him--he fell asleep.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
and nothing more
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This was the text: "And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
a particular point in time
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then old habits overcame him--he fell asleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading Then old habits overcame him--he fell asleep.
by chance
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
recurring again and again
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This was the text: "And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started upright, to find that the stranger was about to deliver his text.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He started upright, to find that the stranger was about to deliver his text.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading He started upright, to find that the stranger was about to deliver his text.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then old habits overcame him--he fell asleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the text: "And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading This was the text: "And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
undetectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈtektɪd/
not perceived or discerned
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading He started upright, to find that the stranger was about to deliver his text.
wardernounUS /ˈwɔːrdər/
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The new face was so pleasing, that for a moment or two he made an effort to rouse himself, and even repeated "Our Father" beneath his breath, just to feel what the sensation was like.
at the time that
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
which person or people
From this reading This was the text: "And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He was in a sound, sweet sleep, undetected by the warder, when suddenly a movement, a breath of wind, or perhaps the profound silence which reigned for a moment through the little chapel, awoke him--awoke him thoroughly.
