used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My mind was in such a state of excitement that no sort of rest was possible to me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
Alie
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From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
borderlandnoun
district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading My mind was in such a state of excitement that no sort of rest was possible to me.
EXCITINGadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mind was in such a state of excitement that no sort of rest was possible to me.
immediately past
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mind was in such a state of excitement that no sort of rest was possible to me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My mind was in such a state of excitement that no sort of rest was possible to me.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mind was in such a state of excitement that no sort of rest was possible to me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading My mind was in such a state of excitement that no sort of rest was possible to me.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading My mind was in such a state of excitement that no sort of rest was possible to me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading My mind was in such a state of excitement that no sort of rest was possible to me.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading My mind was in such a state of excitement that no sort of rest was possible to me.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading My mind was in such a state of excitement that no sort of rest was possible to me.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My mind was in such a state of excitement that no sort of rest was possible to me.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
unrefreshedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
at the time that
From this reading When at last I did doze off, my dreams were not pleasant, and I awoke from them quite unrefreshed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Hour after hour I tossed and tumbled upon my couch, now hovering on the borderland of sleep, now wide awake, listening to the murmur of the stream beyond the camp, and the thousand and one noises of the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But though I went to bed to sleep, and was sufficiently romantic to hope that I should dream of the future I was to spend with Alie, I was destined to be disappointed.
