used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From star by star they took their toll, And through the drained and darkened night They sought my darkened soul.
chrysolitenoun
a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Next night, however, there returned the old strain, the old yearning for oblivion, the old inability to compass it.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading From star by star they took their toll, And through the drained and darkened night They sought my darkened soul.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading From star by star they took their toll, And through the drained and darkened night They sought my darkened soul.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the week that followed David passed through a number of strange, mental phases.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From star by star they took their toll, And through the drained and darkened night They sought my darkened soul.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Next night, however, there returned the old strain, the old yearning for oblivion, the old inability to compass it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the week that followed David passed through a number of strange, mental phases.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading Next night, however, there returned the old strain, the old yearning for oblivion, the old inability to compass it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next night, however, there returned the old strain, the old yearning for oblivion, the old inability to compass it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading In the week that followed David passed through a number of strange, mental phases.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From star by star they took their toll, And through the drained and darkened night They sought my darkened soul.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next night, however, there returned the old strain, the old yearning for oblivion, the old inability to compass it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In the week that followed David passed through a number of strange, mental phases.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Next night, however, there returned the old strain, the old yearning for oblivion, the old inability to compass it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Next night, however, there returned the old strain, the old yearning for oblivion, the old inability to compass it.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the week that followed David passed through a number of strange, mental phases.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In the week that followed David passed through a number of strange, mental phases.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Next night, however, there returned the old strain, the old yearning for oblivion, the old inability to compass it.
cut with a saw
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
that is looked for
From this reading From star by star they took their toll, And through the drained and darkened night They sought my darkened soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading From star by star they took their toll, And through the drained and darkened night They sought my darkened soul.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading From star by star they took their toll, And through the drained and darkened night They sought my darkened soul.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Next night, however, there returned the old strain, the old yearning for oblivion, the old inability to compass it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In the week that followed David passed through a number of strange, mental phases.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From star by star they took their toll, And through the drained and darkened night They sought my darkened soul.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Next night, however, there returned the old strain, the old yearning for oblivion, the old inability to compass it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next night, however, there returned the old strain, the old yearning for oblivion, the old inability to compass it.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading From star by star they took their toll, And through the drained and darkened night They sought my darkened soul.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading From star by star they took their toll, And through the drained and darkened night They sought my darkened soul.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the week that followed David passed through a number of strange, mental phases.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading David slept for a couple of hours, and that night he slept more than he had done for weeks.
Wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading I thought I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes Look through the bars of night; They drank the silver of the moon, And the stars’ pale chrysolite.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Next night, however, there returned the old strain, the old yearning for oblivion, the old inability to compass it.
