Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

in actual fact

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

later than; following

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

(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 But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

the lower side of anything

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

confined by bonds

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

an occurrence of something

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

a sudden sharp noise

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

coming down or downward

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

set up or found

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

readiness to embark on bold new ventures

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading This was melancholy.

become covered with mist

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

not any; not one

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

according to the clock

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

and nothing more

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was melancholy.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That night the rain changed its character, threw off the pretence of being only a mist, and poured in loud cracking drops on to the roof of the caravan.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

at the time that

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

in or at the place that

From this reading At three o’clock a man has little initiative, and I was unable to think of putting my pillow at the bottom of the bed where there was no wet, though in the morning, when I found Edelgard had done so, it instantly occurred to me.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading It made such a noise that it actually woke me, and lighting a match I discovered that it was three o’clock and that why I had had an unpleasant dream--I thought I was having a bath--was that the wet was coming through the boarding and descending in slow and regular splashings on my head.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But after all if I had thought of it one of my ends was bound in any case to get wet, and though my head would have been dry my feet (if doctors are to be believed far more sensitive organs) would have got the splashings.