used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
(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 The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
aroused or activated
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His first thought was of the task before him.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
counteredverbUS /ˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “counter” — speak in response
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He would tell her everything that morning.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading If she would not take his word for the facts, then he would have a meeting of the whole family.
a social unit living together
From this reading If she would not take his word for the facts, then he would have a meeting of the whole family.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first thought was of the task before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If she would not take his word for the facts, then he would have a meeting of the whole family.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she would not take his word for the facts, then he would have a meeting of the whole family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would tell her everything that morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first thought was of the task before him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she would not take his word for the facts, then he would have a meeting of the whole family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading If she would not take his word for the facts, then he would have a meeting of the whole family.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He would tell her everything that morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she would not take his word for the facts, then he would have a meeting of the whole family.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His first thought was of the task before him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
prefixnounUS /ˈpriːfɪks/
an affix that is added in front of the word
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she would not take his word for the facts, then he would have a meeting of the whole family.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
carry out
From this reading If she would not take his word for the facts, then he would have a meeting of the whole family.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading His first thought was of the task before him.
express in words
From this reading He would tell her everything that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would tell her everything that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If she would not take his word for the facts, then he would have a meeting of the whole family.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His first thought was of the task before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ESCAPE CLOSED He was awakened by Mr. Church--one has always to give him the prefix--pulling up the blinds.
at the time that
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If she would not take his word for the facts, then he would have a meeting of the whole family.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If she would not take his word for the facts, then he would have a meeting of the whole family.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The mind does a lot of quiet business of its own when the blinds are down and the body is asleep, and during the night, his mind, working in darkness, had cleared up matters, countered and cut off all sorts of fears and objections and drawn up a definite plan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would tell her everything that morning.
