used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
(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 Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been wandering all through the night, and he was still wandering feebly when Lucy came into his room in the morning.
Brannan
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From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been wandering all through the night, and he was still wandering feebly when Lucy came into his room in the morning.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'GOING DOWN.'
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading He had been wandering all through the night, and he was still wandering feebly when Lucy came into his room in the morning.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
the act of departing
From this reading 'GOING DOWN.'
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been wandering all through the night, and he was still wandering feebly when Lucy came into his room in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been wandering all through the night, and he was still wandering feebly when Lucy came into his room in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been wandering all through the night, and he was still wandering feebly when Lucy came into his room in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading He had been wandering all through the night, and he was still wandering feebly when Lucy came into his room in the morning.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had been wandering all through the night, and he was still wandering feebly when Lucy came into his room in the morning.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
refrain from harming
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had been wandering all through the night, and he was still wandering feebly when Lucy came into his room in the morning.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had been wandering all through the night, and he was still wandering feebly when Lucy came into his room in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
migratory
From this reading He had been wandering all through the night, and he was still wandering feebly when Lucy came into his room in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather hard to spare Nurse Brannan on this particular morning; harder than usual.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading The Master had passed a bad night; he had not slept at all, and he was decidedly weaker.
at the time that
From this reading He had been wandering all through the night, and he was still wandering feebly when Lucy came into his room in the morning.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He had been going over the old scenes of his youth; he had been travelling back to the sweet green fields and the hills and valleys of his earliest recollections.
