used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When he buttoned his coat he felt something hard press against his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His anger had cooled and left him the pitiful consciousness of his loss.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading When he buttoned his coat he felt something hard press against his heart.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading When he buttoned his coat he felt something hard press against his heart.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading His anger had cooled and left him the pitiful consciousness of his loss.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading His anger had cooled and left him the pitiful consciousness of his loss.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He slowly and mechanically dressed.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he buttoned his coat he felt something hard press against his heart.
GASTON
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From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His anger had cooled and left him the pitiful consciousness of his loss.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When he buttoned his coat he felt something hard press against his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slowly and mechanically dressed.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When he buttoned his coat he felt something hard press against his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His anger had cooled and left him the pitiful consciousness of his loss.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His anger had cooled and left him the pitiful consciousness of his loss.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the ring.
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 His anger had cooled and left him the pitiful consciousness of his loss.
something that is lost
From this reading His anger had cooled and left him the pitiful consciousness of his loss.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He slowly and mechanically dressed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading His anger had cooled and left him the pitiful consciousness of his loss.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading When he buttoned his coat he felt something hard press against his heart.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was the ring.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He slowly and mechanically dressed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When he buttoned his coat he felt something hard press against his heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His anger had cooled and left him the pitiful consciousness of his loss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the ring.
at the time that
From this reading When he buttoned his coat he felt something hard press against his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GASTON awoke next morning at half past ten o’clock with a dull headache, and a sense of hopeless depression.
