used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He awoke a new man, physically and mentally, and with an absolutely clear memory and understanding.
abysms
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From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
(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 In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He awoke a new man, physically and mentally, and with an absolutely clear memory and understanding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke a new man, physically and mentally, and with an absolutely clear memory and understanding.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He awoke a new man, physically and mentally, and with an absolutely clear memory and understanding.
a state at a particular time
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
having the place or position changed
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
take in liquids
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
HOOVER'SnounUS /ˈhuːvərz/
possessive form of “hoover” — United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
immediately past
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
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 He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He awoke a new man, physically and mentally, and with an absolutely clear memory and understanding.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He awoke a new man, physically and mentally, and with an absolutely clear memory and understanding.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading He awoke a new man, physically and mentally, and with an absolutely clear memory and understanding.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He awoke a new man, physically and mentally, and with an absolutely clear memory and understanding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading He awoke a new man, physically and mentally, and with an absolutely clear memory and understanding.
revelled
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From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
semi-consciousness
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From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
Simms
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From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
carry out
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
tuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading HOOVER'S Jones, after the magic draught administered by Simms, entered into a blissful condition of twilight sleep, half sleep, half drowsiness, absolute indifference.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading He awoke a new man, physically and mentally, and with an absolutely clear memory and understanding.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He roused himself during a long journey to take a drink of something held to his lips by someone, and sank back, tucking sleep around him like a warm blanket.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading In all his life he had never had such a gorgeous sleep as that, his weary and harassed brain revelled in moments of semi-consciousness, and then sank back into the last abysms of oblivion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
in or at the place that
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked with assistance to the hall door and entered a motor car, it did not matter to him what he entered or where he went, he did not want to be disturbed.
