used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading The alien appearance of wall-paper and furniture, the different position of bed and door, come on his mind with a sense of pain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The alien appearance of wall-paper and furniture, the different position of bed and door, come on his mind with a sense of pain.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The alien appearance of wall-paper and furniture, the different position of bed and door, come on his mind with a sense of pain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The alien appearance of wall-paper and furniture, the different position of bed and door, come on his mind with a sense of pain.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
dazes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strangeness of the situation dazes his homely wits.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The alien appearance of wall-paper and furniture, the different position of bed and door, come on his mind with a sense of pain.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The alien appearance of wall-paper and furniture, the different position of bed and door, come on his mind with a sense of pain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The alien appearance of wall-paper and furniture, the different position of bed and door, come on his mind with a sense of pain.
hold firmly
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
come to pass
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading The strangeness of the situation dazes his homely wits.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
of the present time and place
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The alien appearance of wall-paper and furniture, the different position of bed and door, come on his mind with a sense of pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The alien appearance of wall-paper and furniture, the different position of bed and door, come on his mind with a sense of pain.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The alien appearance of wall-paper and furniture, the different position of bed and door, come on his mind with a sense of pain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
sleep-bemused
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From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
stay-at-homenoun
a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading The strangeness of the situation dazes his homely wits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Should the stay-at-home happen to sleep under a strange roof, on one of his rare journeys, bewilderment and pain attend the hour of his waking.
wall-paper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The alien appearance of wall-paper and furniture, the different position of bed and door, come on his mind with a sense of pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With sleep-bemused brain he eyes the unfamiliar room, and it is some considerable time before he can grasp the situation.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading The strangeness of the situation dazes his homely wits.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Like the little old woman of the nursery rhyme, he says, "This is not I," and it is difficult for him to arrive at an immediate conclusion as to personality and locality.
