used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
anew
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
in the past
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am fast in the toils."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He was, somehow, a different person from before, as if he had awakened from some sluggish torpor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He was, somehow, a different person from before, as if he had awakened from some sluggish torpor.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I am fast in the toils."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And all through the day Miss Brooke filled his thoughts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was, somehow, a different person from before, as if he had awakened from some sluggish torpor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was, somehow, a different person from before, as if he had awakened from some sluggish torpor.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, somehow, a different person from before, as if he had awakened from some sluggish torpor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And all through the day Miss Brooke filled his thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was, somehow, a different person from before, as if he had awakened from some sluggish torpor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am fast in the toils."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
a human being
From this reading He was, somehow, a different person from before, as if he had awakened from some sluggish torpor.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading He was, somehow, a different person from before, as if he had awakened from some sluggish torpor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was, somehow, a different person from before, as if he had awakened from some sluggish torpor.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He was, somehow, a different person from before, as if he had awakened from some sluggish torpor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And all through the day Miss Brooke filled his thoughts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And all through the day Miss Brooke filled his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading I am fast in the toils."
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading He was, somehow, a different person from before, as if he had awakened from some sluggish torpor.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "All I should have laughed at as absurd a month ago, proves to be true.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A DAY and a half to wait before seeing Miss Brooke again," was Paul's first reflection the next morning.
