adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, then it was true!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
Ebbo
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From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is he?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
Kaisar
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From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
PEACEnounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
SLOWLYadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Ah, then it was true!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Ah, then it was true!
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PEACE SLOWLY and painfully did Ebbo recover from his swoon, feeling as if the means of revival were rending him away from his brother.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is he?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was so completely spent that he was satisfied with a mere assurance that nothing was amiss, and presently dropped into a profound slumber, whence he awoke to find it still broad daylight, and his mother sitting by the side of his bed, all looking so much as it had done for the last six weeks, that his first inquiry was if all that had happened had been but a strange dream.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His mother would scarcely answer till she had satisfied herself that his eye was clear, his voice steady, his hand cool, and that, as she said, “That Kaisar had done him no harm.”
