used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
anew
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
BURROWSnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burrow” — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading THE MOLE BURROWS.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
dawdled
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From this reading I dawdled with my dressing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading I dawdled with my dressing.
divisible by two
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
usually; as a rule
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
MOLEnounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE MOLE BURROWS.
morning-world
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From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
new-born
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From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
not any; not one
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOLE BURROWS.
a special situation
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
at the time that
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I slept again after my dream, and do not know whether he came into my room as he generally did when he had not said good-night to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dawdled with my dressing.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Of course I woke unhappy, and the morning-world had lost something of its natural glow, its lovely freshness: it was not this time a thing new-born of the creating word.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
but in spite of that
From this reading The face kept coming, and brought me no peace, yet brought me something for which it seemed worth while even to lose my peace.
