used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading It might have been a noise and it could have been pangs of hunger that awakened me finally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been a noise and it could have been pangs of hunger that awakened me finally.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading I felt hazy in my notions; it required no little blinking to get the webs from my eyes and brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I felt hazy in my notions; it required no little blinking to get the webs from my eyes and brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The hour was certainly that of noon, if not later.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It might have been a noise and it could have been pangs of hunger that awakened me finally.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
move gently or carefully
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I felt hazy in my notions; it required no little blinking to get the webs from my eyes and brain.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt hazy in my notions; it required no little blinking to get the webs from my eyes and brain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It might have been a noise and it could have been pangs of hunger that awakened me finally.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I felt hazy in my notions; it required no little blinking to get the webs from my eyes and brain.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I felt hazy in my notions; it required no little blinking to get the webs from my eyes and brain.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been a noise and it could have been pangs of hunger that awakened me finally.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading I felt hazy in my notions; it required no little blinking to get the webs from my eyes and brain.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was certainly that of noon, if not later.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading It might have been a noise and it could have been pangs of hunger that awakened me finally.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The hour was certainly that of noon, if not later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been a noise and it could have been pangs of hunger that awakened me finally.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The hour was certainly that of noon, if not later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I felt hazy in my notions; it required no little blinking to get the webs from my eyes and brain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been a noise and it could have been pangs of hunger that awakened me finally.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
not any; not one
From this reading I felt hazy in my notions; it required no little blinking to get the webs from my eyes and brain.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It might have been a noise and it could have been pangs of hunger that awakened me finally.
the middle of the day
From this reading The hour was certainly that of noon, if not later.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I felt hazy in my notions; it required no little blinking to get the webs from my eyes and brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading It might have been a noise and it could have been pangs of hunger that awakened me finally.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I felt hazy in my notions; it required no little blinking to get the webs from my eyes and brain.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been a noise and it could have been pangs of hunger that awakened me finally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR In fifteen minutes after I settled myself in the tree, in a position of comparative ease, I fell into a deep and dreamless slumber.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
websnounUS /webz/
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading I felt hazy in my notions; it required no little blinking to get the webs from my eyes and brain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had not intended to give up in any such manner, but the warmth, the relief to my mind and my weariness, combined to send me off before I realised what I was doing.
