aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
(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 He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
Claude
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From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
DARKENEDadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading IN THE DARKENED ROOM.
dearly loved
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
made afraid
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARKENED ROOM.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
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 It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
not any; not one
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE DARKENED ROOM.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARKENED ROOM.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
