used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
anew
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There some of the wine-soaked company were asleep on the window-sills and chairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
in a state of sleep
From this reading There some of the wine-soaked company were asleep on the window-sills and chairs.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
boozers
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From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
the act of burning something
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
caressive
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From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There some of the wine-soaked company were asleep on the window-sills and chairs.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There some of the wine-soaked company were asleep on the window-sills and chairs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
dead-tired
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From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
staying power
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
mess-room
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From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
a particular point in time
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
not one, and not any
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
ocean'snounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There some of the wine-soaked company were asleep on the window-sills and chairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There some of the wine-soaked company were asleep on the window-sills and chairs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
only a very short time before
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There some of the wine-soaked company were asleep on the window-sills and chairs.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
moving very fast
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There some of the wine-soaked company were asleep on the window-sills and chairs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
VanishesverbUS /ˈvænɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
Viätkin
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From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Viätkin had again taken his place on a table, and was singing in his high, caressive tenor voice-- "Swift as the ocean's Roaring billows, Vanishes life in eternity."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There some of the wine-soaked company were asleep on the window-sills and chairs.
which person or people
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Common sense now urged him to go home, but a strange, unfathomable inward force again drove him, against his will, to the mess-room.
window-sills
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From this reading There some of the wine-soaked company were asleep on the window-sills and chairs.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A stifling heat prevailed, and, in spite of the wide-open windows, the drowsily burning lights and lamps were never reached by a quickening draught of air.
wine-soaked
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From this reading There some of the wine-soaked company were asleep on the window-sills and chairs.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
but in spite of that
From this reading The poor, dead-tired soldiers who attended to the waiting could scarcely stand on their legs, and every moment stifled a yawn, but as yet none of the champion boozers had entertained a thought of breaking up.
