used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I passed an uneasy night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
aroused or activated
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
the first light of day
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was worn and haggard from want of sleep.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His face was worn and haggard from want of sleep.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His face was worn and haggard from want of sleep.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
to a considerable degree
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I passed an uneasy night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
a particular point in time
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I passed an uneasy night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed an uneasy night.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His face was worn and haggard from want of sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
having a supporting base
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
in the direction of
From this reading It dropped completely towards dawn, and after hours of fitful slumber I slept heavily.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I passed an uneasy night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading His face was worn and haggard from want of sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the gray of the early morning I was awakened by some one coming into my room, and started up to find Charles standing by my bedside, dressed, and with a candle in his hand.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind moaned wearily round the house, at one moment seeming to die away altogether, at another returning with redoubled fury, roaring down the wide chimney, shaking the whole building.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading His face was worn and haggard from want of sleep.
