used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The two other occupants of the carriage were shiveringly asleep beneath their rugs.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But Goddard was awake, tinglingly awake, yet unconscious of external things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The two other occupants of the carriage were shiveringly asleep beneath their rugs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Goddard was awake, tinglingly awake, yet unconscious of external things.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The two other occupants of the carriage were shiveringly asleep beneath their rugs.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was intensely cold.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Paris-Lyons express was speeding through the darkness.
epochsnounUS /ˈepəks/
plural of “epoch” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
give expression to
From this reading The Paris-Lyons express was speeding through the darkness.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading But Goddard was awake, tinglingly awake, yet unconscious of external things.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
GoddardnounUS /ˈɡɑːdərd/
United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
From this reading But Goddard was awake, tinglingly awake, yet unconscious of external things.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading It was intensely cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was intensely cold.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The two other occupants of the carriage were shiveringly asleep beneath their rugs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two other occupants of the carriage were shiveringly asleep beneath their rugs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two other occupants of the carriage were shiveringly asleep beneath their rugs.
Paris-Lyons
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From this reading The Paris-Lyons express was speeding through the darkness.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The two other occupants of the carriage were shiveringly asleep beneath their rugs.
shiveringly
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From this reading The two other occupants of the carriage were shiveringly asleep beneath their rugs.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading The Paris-Lyons express was speeding through the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Paris-Lyons express was speeding through the darkness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two other occupants of the carriage were shiveringly asleep beneath their rugs.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But Goddard was awake, tinglingly awake, yet unconscious of external things.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Paris-Lyons express was speeding through the darkness.
tinglingly
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From this reading But Goddard was awake, tinglingly awake, yet unconscious of external things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two other occupants of the carriage were shiveringly asleep beneath their rugs.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading But Goddard was awake, tinglingly awake, yet unconscious of external things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Paris-Lyons express was speeding through the darkness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two other occupants of the carriage were shiveringly asleep beneath their rugs.
at the time that
From this reading He was passing through one of those rare epochs in life when a man feels himself to be master of his fate.
but in spite of that
From this reading But Goddard was awake, tinglingly awake, yet unconscious of external things.
