used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His dreams put before him all those things his thoughts fought away.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His dreams put before him all those things his thoughts fought away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hours of that night had been hours of torture.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His dreams put before him all those things his thoughts fought away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading His dreams put before him all those things his thoughts fought away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hours of that night had been hours of torture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His dreams put before him all those things his thoughts fought away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours of that night had been hours of torture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE VERDICT It was Monday morning now.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE VERDICT It was Monday morning now.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE VERDICT It was Monday morning now.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The hours of that night had been hours of torture.
not any; not one
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE VERDICT It was Monday morning now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hours of that night had been hours of torture.
on one occasion
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
and nothing more
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
preyedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His dreams put before him all those things his thoughts fought away.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hours of that night had been hours of torture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERDICT It was Monday morning now.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His dreams put before him all those things his thoughts fought away.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His dreams put before him all those things his thoughts fought away.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His dreams put before him all those things his thoughts fought away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading The hours of that night had been hours of torture.
two times
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
VERDICTnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading THE VERDICT It was Monday morning now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VERDICT It was Monday morning now.
at the time that
From this reading He could, in some measure, exert a mastery when awake, but no man is master of his dreams.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sleep had come once or twice, but sleep meant only the surrender of his mind to the horrors which preyed upon it.
