used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
to or in a foreign country
From this reading I went little abroad, and employed myself within doors endeavouring to fence against the approaching extremity of the cold.
anew
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
(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 I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading I went little abroad, and employed myself within doors endeavouring to fence against the approaching extremity of the cold.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
bed-chamber
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From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
CatchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
clothing in general
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
commodiously
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From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
coverlid
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From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
DeterminesverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənz/
third-person singular of “determine” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I went little abroad, and employed myself within doors endeavouring to fence against the approaching extremity of the cold.
increase twofold
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
drag-net
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From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading I went little abroad, and employed myself within doors endeavouring to fence against the approaching extremity of the cold.
endeavouring
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From this reading I went little abroad, and employed myself within doors endeavouring to fence against the approaching extremity of the cold.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading I went little abroad, and employed myself within doors endeavouring to fence against the approaching extremity of the cold.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
enclose with a fence
From this reading I went little abroad, and employed myself within doors endeavouring to fence against the approaching extremity of the cold.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
set up or found
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
grottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
HearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
set down according to a plan
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
LengthensverbUS /ˈleŋθənz/
third-person singular of “lengthen” — make longer
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I went little abroad, and employed myself within doors endeavouring to fence against the approaching extremity of the cold.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
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 Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I went little abroad, and employed myself within doors endeavouring to fence against the approaching extremity of the cold.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
ObservationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
PersuadesverbUS /pərˈsweɪdz/
third-person singular of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
cut with a saw
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
skeweredverbUS /sˈkjuːərd/
past form of “skewer” — drive a skewer through
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then I made a double sheet of the boat's awning or sail, that I had brought to cover my goods; and having skewered together several of the jackets and clothes I found in the chest, of them I made a coverlid; so that I lay very commodiously, and made very long nights of it now the dark season was set in.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
weather-Hears
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From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went little abroad, and employed myself within doors endeavouring to fence against the approaching extremity of the cold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For this purpose I prepared a quantity of rushes, which being very dry, I spread them smoothly on the floor of my bed-chamber a good thickness, and over them I laid my mattress.
whipcordnoun
closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
From this reading The author lays in a store against the dark weather-Hears voices--His thoughts thereon--Persuades himself it was a dream--Hears them again--Determines to see if any one lodged in the rock--Is satisfied there is nobody--Observations on what he saw--Finds a strong weed like whipcord--Makes a drag-net--Lengthens it--Catches a monster--Its description-- Makes oil of it
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had now well stored my grotto with all sorts of winter provisions, and feeling the weather grow very cold, I expected and waited patiently for the total darkness.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I went little abroad, and employed myself within doors endeavouring to fence against the approaching extremity of the cold.
