used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Poor Grant!" said Henry to himself, as he soused his face at the wash-stand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Poor Grant!" said Henry to himself, as he soused his face at the wash-stand.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I wonder what he thinks of life and death to-day?"
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
put on clothes
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
else
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From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Poor Grant!" said Henry to himself, as he soused his face at the wash-stand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
depressingly dark
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
let have
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor Grant!" said Henry to himself, as he soused his face at the wash-stand.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Poor Grant!" said Henry to himself, as he soused his face at the wash-stand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder what he thinks of life and death to-day?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I wonder what he thinks of life and death to-day?"
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Grant!" said Henry to himself, as he soused his face at the wash-stand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poor Grant!" said Henry to himself, as he soused his face at the wash-stand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
sousedadjective
very drunk
From this reading "Poor Grant!" said Henry to himself, as he soused his face at the wash-stand.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading I wonder what he thinks of life and death to-day?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
to-day
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From this reading I wonder what he thinks of life and death to-day?"
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading For a moment it seemed that nothing else mattered, and in a moment more the need to wash and dress dispelled that gloomy thought.
wash-stand
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From this reading "Poor Grant!" said Henry to himself, as he soused his face at the wash-stand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what he thinks of life and death to-day?"
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONE SUNDAY, AND AFTER SUNDAY morning came sweet with the soft breath of golden autumn, and Henry awoke with the breeze whispering through his open window, "Adrian Grant is dead."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what he thinks of life and death to-day?"
