used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been under a much greater nervous strain than he had realized and the reaction made him sleepy.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The peace and quiet of his surroundings began to soak into him and a lassitude crept over him.
being joined in close association
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The peace and quiet of his surroundings began to soak into him and a lassitude crept over him.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading He wanted to curl up right where he was and sleep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He had been under a much greater nervous strain than he had realized and the reaction made him sleepy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been under a much greater nervous strain than he had realized and the reaction made him sleepy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The peace and quiet of his surroundings began to soak into him and a lassitude crept over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The peace and quiet of his surroundings began to soak into him and a lassitude crept over him.
lassitudenoun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading The peace and quiet of his surroundings began to soak into him and a lassitude crept over him.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had been under a much greater nervous strain than he had realized and the reaction made him sleepy.
MADMANnounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had been under a much greater nervous strain than he had realized and the reaction made him sleepy.
easily agitated
From this reading He had been under a much greater nervous strain than he had realized and the reaction made him sleepy.
not one, and not any
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The peace and quiet of his surroundings began to soak into him and a lassitude crept over him.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The peace and quiet of his surroundings began to soak into him and a lassitude crept over him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The peace and quiet of his surroundings began to soak into him and a lassitude crept over him.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading He had been under a much greater nervous strain than he had realized and the reaction made him sleepy.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had been under a much greater nervous strain than he had realized and the reaction made him sleepy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He wanted to curl up right where he was and sleep.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He wanted to curl up right where he was and sleep.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading He had been under a much greater nervous strain than he had realized and the reaction made him sleepy.
soakverbUS /soʊk/
submerge in a liquid
From this reading The peace and quiet of his surroundings began to soak into him and a lassitude crept over him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He had been under a much greater nervous strain than he had realized and the reaction made him sleepy.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The peace and quiet of his surroundings began to soak into him and a lassitude crept over him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been under a much greater nervous strain than he had realized and the reaction made him sleepy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORM AND A MADMAN Scott sat for some minutes gazing absently at the rugged mountains.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had been under a much greater nervous strain than he had realized and the reaction made him sleepy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He wanted to curl up right where he was and sleep.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to curl up right where he was and sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wanted to curl up right where he was and sleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading He wanted to curl up right where he was and sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt tired and his mind wandered listlessly from one vague something to another, none of them connected with the present situation.
