used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time he sat before it with his pencil--then sighed and put it away.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time he sat before it with his pencil--then sighed and put it away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a long time he sat before it with his pencil--then sighed and put it away.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a long time he sat before it with his pencil--then sighed and put it away.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading For the first time in his life the diary-page for the day remained blank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A volume he might have written, but not a page, much less a line or two.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the first time in his life the diary-page for the day remained blank.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
diary-page
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From this reading For the first time in his life the diary-page for the day remained blank.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
being one more than seven
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life the diary-page for the day remained blank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life the diary-page for the day remained blank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A volume he might have written, but not a page, much less a line or two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a long time he sat before it with his pencil--then sighed and put it away.
latenessnounUS /ˈleɪtnəs/
quality of coming late or later in time
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A volume he might have written, but not a page, much less a line or two.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life the diary-page for the day remained blank.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A volume he might have written, but not a page, much less a line or two.
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 For a long time he sat before it with his pencil--then sighed and put it away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
engage in
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A volume he might have written, but not a page, much less a line or two.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A volume he might have written, but not a page, much less a line or two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A volume he might have written, but not a page, much less a line or two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A volume he might have written, but not a page, much less a line or two.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading A volume he might have written, but not a page, much less a line or two.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading For a long time he sat before it with his pencil--then sighed and put it away.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a long time he sat before it with his pencil--then sighed and put it away.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For the first time in his life the diary-page for the day remained blank.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a long time he sat before it with his pencil--then sighed and put it away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading For a long time he sat before it with his pencil--then sighed and put it away.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
Skale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And though it was but eight hours since he had made the acquaintance of the Rev. Philip Skale, it seemed to him more like eight days.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a long time he sat before it with his pencil--then sighed and put it away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life the diary-page for the day remained blank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A volume he might have written, but not a page, much less a line or two.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading A volume he might have written, but not a page, much less a line or two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I In his bedroom, though excitement banished sleep in spite of the lateness of the hour, he was too exhausted to make any effective attempt to reduce the confusion of his mind to order.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a long time he sat before it with his pencil--then sighed and put it away.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A volume he might have written, but not a page, much less a line or two.
