used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
(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 BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
aptlyadverbUS /ˈæptli/
with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dressed deer, rolled in leaves, lay at the far end.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
BESIEGEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The dressed deer, rolled in leaves, lay at the far end.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The dressed deer, rolled in leaves, lay at the far end.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The dressed deer, rolled in leaves, lay at the far end.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The dressed deer, rolled in leaves, lay at the far end.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The dressed deer, rolled in leaves, lay at the far end.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The dressed deer, rolled in leaves, lay at the far end.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
Shif'less
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From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little stream was trickling away, singing its eternal pleasant song, and a bright shaft of sunlight, entering, illuminated one part of the cave but left the other in cool dusk.
at the time that
From this reading Many dried leaves had been brought in and placed in five heaps, the fifth for Shif'less Sol when he should come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he looked around the little fortress which so aptly could be called a hole in the wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BESIEGED Henry did not awake the next day after his usual fashion, that is with all his faculties and senses alert, for the strain on him had been so great that the process required a minute or two.
