used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Less disturbed repose, however, came with the morning; and, when I awoke, I found that the sun had risen more than an hour.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
befal
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From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
make calm or still
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Less disturbed repose, however, came with the morning; and, when I awoke, I found that the sun had risen more than an hour.
put or send forth
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
corporealadjective
having material or physical form or substance
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Less disturbed repose, however, came with the morning; and, when I awoke, I found that the sun had risen more than an hour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
the organ of sight
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
set up or found
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
the act of departing
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Less disturbed repose, however, came with the morning; and, when I awoke, I found that the sun had risen more than an hour.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Less disturbed repose, however, came with the morning; and, when I awoke, I found that the sun had risen more than an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less disturbed repose, however, came with the morning; and, when I awoke, I found that the sun had risen more than an hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Less disturbed repose, however, came with the morning; and, when I awoke, I found that the sun had risen more than an hour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
on one occasion
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Less disturbed repose, however, came with the morning; and, when I awoke, I found that the sun had risen more than an hour.
try to get or reach
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
not in physical motion
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Less disturbed repose, however, came with the morning; and, when I awoke, I found that the sun had risen more than an hour.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greatest blessing that could befal me, under such circumstances as I have described, was sleep procured by great corporeal exhaustion.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
(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 The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
at the time that
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first part of the night I was tormented with dreams, and more than once I started up and found myself, ere I was well awake, laying my hand upon my sword, which I had cast down by my bedside on going to rest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had not closed an eye the night before, I had slept but little on those that preceded it, and now a ride of forty miles, without having taken any sort of refreshment, had greatly wearied me.
a late time of life
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
but in spite of that
From this reading When I lay down to seek repose, then, I found it; and, though it was far from that sweet, calm slumber which I had known in former years, yet still it was a relief.
