used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
(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 At once I was wide awake, and all the incidents of the morning flashed into my mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS TWILIGHT FELL.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once I was wide awake, and all the incidents of the morning flashed into my mind.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading At once I was wide awake, and all the incidents of the morning flashed into my mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
crustedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading AS TWILIGHT FELL.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading At once I was wide awake, and all the incidents of the morning flashed into my mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading At once I was wide awake, and all the incidents of the morning flashed into my mind.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At once I was wide awake, and all the incidents of the morning flashed into my mind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
for more time
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
engage in
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At once I was wide awake, and all the incidents of the morning flashed into my mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At once I was wide awake, and all the incidents of the morning flashed into my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
not any; not one
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At once I was wide awake, and all the incidents of the morning flashed into my mind.
on one occasion
From this reading At once I was wide awake, and all the incidents of the morning flashed into my mind.
and nothing more
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
only a very short time before
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading For more than twenty-four hours I had taken no repose, and as nothing occurred to rouse me, I slept longer than I intended.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading AS TWILIGHT FELL.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I knew that this was the time when the attack was expected, and for a moment I sat up and listened anxiously, but I heard only a distant hum of voices.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
at the time that
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At once I was wide awake, and all the incidents of the morning flashed into my mind.
window-panes
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From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I opened my eyes languidly the room was so dark that I could scarcely make out a chair against the wall, and the window-panes were crusted with frost and snow.
