Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

(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 Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

the first light of day

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

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From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

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From this reading For Ernestine was indeed very tired.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Ernestine was indeed very tired.

set up or found

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was good to sleep.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading For Ernestine was indeed very tired.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

not any; not one

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

and nothing more

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

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From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It was good to sleep.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading For Ernestine was indeed very tired.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was good to sleep.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

precisely as stated

From this reading For Ernestine was indeed very tired.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ALMOST DAWN She found that in the beginning at least it was as Dr. Parkman had said.

at the time that

From this reading Since that day when the great idea had come to her there had been no time when she was free from the sense of all that lay before her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was good to go to bed at night with the sense of nothing to do in the morning, good to wake at the usual time only to feel she might go back to that comfortable, beautiful sleep.