used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
for the reason that
From this reading And while he yet marvelled and rejoiced because of this, he slept.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
terminate
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
the first light of day
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
to a considerable degree
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
house-place
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From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
How
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From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
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 How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading And while he yet marvelled and rejoiced because of this, he slept.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading How many hours had elapsed before he awoke he did not know; it was dark in the house-place, and the darkness lay heavily upon him like a pall.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading And while he yet marvelled and rejoiced because of this, he slept.
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading And while he yet marvelled and rejoiced because of this, he slept.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And while he yet marvelled and rejoiced because of this, he slept.
UNTILprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
having passed out of existence
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while he yet marvelled and rejoiced because of this, he slept.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After the supreme renunciation of the night before, he had experienced a strange, a wonderful peace: the world had vanished from out his sight; he felt that he had already entered upon the life beyond.
but in spite of that
From this reading In the morning of that same day, before it was yet dawn, Stephen arose and went away out of the city.
