used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Heavy boots completed his costume, and his bearing expressed ardour and energy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Heavy boots completed his costume, and his bearing expressed ardour and energy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Heavy boots completed his costume, and his bearing expressed ardour and energy.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He wore a heavy hunting-coat, and carried on his shoulders a haversack.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Heavy boots completed his costume, and his bearing expressed ardour and energy.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Heavy boots completed his costume, and his bearing expressed ardour and energy.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Heavy boots completed his costume, and his bearing expressed ardour and energy.
communicated in words
From this reading Heavy boots completed his costume, and his bearing expressed ardour and energy.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
the act of departing
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
haversacknoun
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading He wore a heavy hunting-coat, and carried on his shoulders a haversack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a heavy hunting-coat, and carried on his shoulders a haversack.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He wore a heavy hunting-coat, and carried on his shoulders a haversack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
hunting-coat
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From this reading He wore a heavy hunting-coat, and carried on his shoulders a haversack.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
Ivas
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From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
and nothing more
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
lassitudenoun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
win a victory over
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He wore a heavy hunting-coat, and carried on his shoulders a haversack.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
at the time that
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Overcome with lassitude, Jacob, after returning home, threw himself on a couch, and was just going to sleep when the voice of Ivas awakened him.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a heavy hunting-coat, and carried on his shoulders a haversack.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man, despite the efforts of the servant to bar the passage at such an early hour, had forced his way into Jacob's room.
