used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading So much for the great adventure....
(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 "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I've had sleep enough, and what shall I do to-night?"
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "So much for the lady with the toy dog....
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I've had sleep enough, and what shall I do to-night?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So much for the great adventure....
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had sleep enough, and what shall I do to-night?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
How
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From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've had sleep enough, and what shall I do to-night?"
I've
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From this reading "I've had sleep enough, and what shall I do to-night?"
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "So much for the lady with the toy dog....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "So much for the lady with the toy dog....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
cut with a saw
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I've had sleep enough, and what shall I do to-night?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I've had sleep enough, and what shall I do to-night?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So much for the lady with the toy dog....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
to-night
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From this reading "I've had sleep enough, and what shall I do to-night?"
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "So much for the lady with the toy dog....
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I've had sleep enough, and what shall I do to-night?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "How idiotic and tiresome it all is," he thought as he awoke and saw the dark windows; for it was evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat on his bed which was covered with a cheap, grey blanket, exactly like those used in a hospital, and tormented himself.
