used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To wake and to get up were the same thing to a man of my abandoned restlessness.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading To wake and to get up were the same thing to a man of my abandoned restlessness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To wake and to get up were the same thing to a man of my abandoned restlessness.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
terminate
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
the first light of day
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
dew-covered
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From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading In less than twenty minutes, therefore, I was dressed.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To wake and to get up were the same thing to a man of my abandoned restlessness.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
an established custom
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than twenty minutes, therefore, I was dressed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
and nothing more
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than twenty minutes, therefore, I was dressed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To wake and to get up were the same thing to a man of my abandoned restlessness.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In less than twenty minutes, therefore, I was dressed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To wake and to get up were the same thing to a man of my abandoned restlessness.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Consequently, according to long custom, I awoke next morning just as the faint grey of dawn was appearing above the eastern hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
PickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading To wake and to get up were the same thing to a man of my abandoned restlessness.
move upward
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
rose-bud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To wake and to get up were the same thing to a man of my abandoned restlessness.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than twenty minutes, therefore, I was dressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading In less than twenty minutes, therefore, I was dressed.
a special situation
From this reading To wake and to get up were the same thing to a man of my abandoned restlessness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In less than twenty minutes, therefore, I was dressed.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To wake and to get up were the same thing to a man of my abandoned restlessness.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading To wake and to get up were the same thing to a man of my abandoned restlessness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So long accustomed to rise at the first signs of day, I was unable to break myself of the habit suddenly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To wake and to get up were the same thing to a man of my abandoned restlessness.
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 Picking a dew-covered rose-bud from the clusters about the window, I went downstairs fastening it in my buttonhole, passed out at the front door, and on to the verandah.
