used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
bananasnounUS /bəˈnænəz/
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
someone who is a detective
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
dinghynounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He rarely dreamed.
dreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
set up or found
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
the act of departing
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rarely dreamed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
Katafa
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From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
a particular point in time
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He rarely dreamed.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
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 Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
successive (without a break)
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
up to a particular time
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
hard to endure
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading When he did, his dreams had always one origin, some vexation or irritation experienced during the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Dick, when sleep took him that night, passed straight into dreamland.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Katafa had never entered them till to-night, when suddenly he found himself chasing her over the sands of sleep, chasing her, spear in hand, till she dashed into the lagoon and became a fish, the most beautiful fish in the world, glimpsed for a moment like a flash of silver.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would be trying to light a fire that would not light, or the dinghy would be sinking under him, or, going to cut bananas, the banana trees would be gone; those were the sort of dreams that came to Dick.
