used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had thought of a plan.
abrim
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From this reading By nightfall I had the sarcophagus nigh abrim with hot water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
Arab's
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From this reading Over this I hung the Arab's cauldron.
babblingnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By nightfall I had the sarcophagus nigh abrim with hot water.
cauldronnounUS /ˈkɑːldrən/
a very large pot that is used for boiling
From this reading Over this I hung the Arab's cauldron.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
one or the other of two
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had thought of a plan.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading By nightfall I had the sarcophagus nigh abrim with hot water.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over this I hung the Arab's cauldron.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had thought of a plan.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading By nightfall I had the sarcophagus nigh abrim with hot water.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading By nightfall I had the sarcophagus nigh abrim with hot water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
Ottley
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From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over this I hung the Arab's cauldron.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading I had thought of a plan.
pylonnounUS /ˈpaɪlɑːn/
a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
sarcophagusnounUS /sɑːrˈkɑːfəɡəs/
a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Over this I hung the Arab's cauldron.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had thought of a plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
look attentively
From this reading Leaving Miss Ottley to watch the unconscious but ceaselessly babbling patient, I scoured out the sarcophagus, and then built an enormous fire before the pylon.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading By nightfall I had the sarcophagus nigh abrim with hot water.
(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 Two Lies Sleep was not to be dreamed of that night for either of us well people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By nightfall I had the sarcophagus nigh abrim with hot water.
