used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading When he awoke, the day had far advanced, and the sun was already past the meridian.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was now alone in the great wilderness, and what step should he next take?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When he awoke, the day had far advanced, and the sun was already past the meridian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke, the day had far advanced, and the sun was already past the meridian.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When he awoke, the day had far advanced, and the sun was already past the meridian.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When he awoke, the day had far advanced, and the sun was already past the meridian.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was now alone in the great wilderness, and what step should he next take?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was now alone in the great wilderness, and what step should he next take?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading When he awoke, the day had far advanced, and the sun was already past the meridian.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was now alone in the great wilderness, and what step should he next take?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now alone in the great wilderness, and what step should he next take?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
win a victory over
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When he awoke, the day had far advanced, and the sun was already past the meridian.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
unusual or striking
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was now alone in the great wilderness, and what step should he next take?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He was now alone in the great wilderness, and what step should he next take?
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When he awoke, the day had far advanced, and the sun was already past the meridian.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
carry out
From this reading He was now alone in the great wilderness, and what step should he next take?
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he awoke, the day had far advanced, and the sun was already past the meridian.
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 Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
WeariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was now alone in the great wilderness, and what step should he next take?
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke, the day had far advanced, and the sun was already past the meridian.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here, overcome by the terrific strain which his system had undergone, he fell into a deep and lasting sleep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Wearied and exhausted, Graham crawled forth from the water, and lay down a while to rest himself upon the soft, velvety carpet of grass.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading He was now alone in the great wilderness, and what step should he next take?
in the company of; together with
From this reading After fully awakening, and fervently thanking Heaven for his remarkable preservation and escape, he commenced debating with himself upon the best course for him to pursue.
