used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOYOUS DISCOVERY.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
in a state of sleep
From this reading It was long that night before "Cobbler" Horn fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long that night before "Cobbler" Horn fell asleep.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading It was long that night before "Cobbler" Horn fell asleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet he could not sleep.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A JOYOUS DISCOVERY.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was long that night before "Cobbler" Horn fell asleep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading It was long that night before "Cobbler" Horn fell asleep.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long that night before "Cobbler" Horn fell asleep.
JOYOUSadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading A JOYOUS DISCOVERY.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long that night before "Cobbler" Horn fell asleep.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was long that night before "Cobbler" Horn fell asleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he could not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Yet he could not sleep.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was long that night before "Cobbler" Horn fell asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was free from pain, and felt better altogether than at any time since the beginning of his illness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long that night before "Cobbler" Horn fell asleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he could not sleep.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The story of his young secretary, as she had told it this evening, had supplied him with thoughts calculated to banish slumber from the most drowsy eyes.
