used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then came a faint memory of what had happened before the dawn.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Full consciousness returned by degrees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a faint memory of what had happened before the dawn.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Full consciousness returned by degrees.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
the first light of day
From this reading Then came a faint memory of what had happened before the dawn.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Full consciousness returned by degrees.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading A sense of physical discomfort was the first thing he knew.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Then came a faint memory of what had happened before the dawn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A sense of physical discomfort was the first thing he knew.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full consciousness returned by degrees.
destroyed or killed
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then came a faint memory of what had happened before the dawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sense of physical discomfort was the first thing he knew.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A sense of physical discomfort was the first thing he knew.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then came a faint memory of what had happened before the dawn.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sense of physical discomfort was the first thing he knew.
OmannounUS /oʊˈmɑːn/
a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading A sense of physical discomfort was the first thing he knew.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
pliableadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪəbəl/
susceptible to being led or directed
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Full consciousness returned by degrees.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A sense of physical discomfort was the first thing he knew.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
SOLITUDEnounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a faint memory of what had happened before the dawn.
a special situation
From this reading A sense of physical discomfort was the first thing he knew.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then came a faint memory of what had happened before the dawn.
at the time that
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During his sleep some one—his mother, doubtless—had covered him with a pliable mat, and had placed something soft under his head.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading HIS SOLITUDE When Oman woke, the sun was high in the heavens, and the bird had gone.
