used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The furniture looked odd--unpleasantly odd.
the act of departing
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading JOHN IS TAKEN ILL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN IS TAKEN ILL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN IS TAKEN ILL.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The furniture looked odd--unpleasantly odd.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
not divisible by two
From this reading The furniture looked odd--unpleasantly odd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
cut with a saw
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading JOHN IS TAKEN ILL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
throbbed
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From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading The furniture looked odd--unpleasantly odd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
waked
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From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
at the time that
From this reading His head throbbed; the room seemed turning round with him, and when it settled, he saw strange shapes in it.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A few rays of the sinking moon had got in between the curtains of one of the windows, and had waked up everything!
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading In the middle of the night he woke with a start, ill enough to feel that he was going to be worse.
