used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
(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 All the blood in my body seemed concentrated in my head, leaving my feet and hands paralyzed with cold.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went to bed early, and tried in vain to sleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I went to bed early, and tried in vain to sleep.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading All the blood in my body seemed concentrated in my head, leaving my feet and hands paralyzed with cold.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading All the blood in my body seemed concentrated in my head, leaving my feet and hands paralyzed with cold.
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 The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading All the blood in my body seemed concentrated in my head, leaving my feet and hands paralyzed with cold.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading All the blood in my body seemed concentrated in my head, leaving my feet and hands paralyzed with cold.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
Dinah
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From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading DREAMS.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I went to bed early, and tried in vain to sleep.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All the blood in my body seemed concentrated in my head, leaving my feet and hands paralyzed with cold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All the blood in my body seemed concentrated in my head, leaving my feet and hands paralyzed with cold.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All the blood in my body seemed concentrated in my head, leaving my feet and hands paralyzed with cold.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to bed early, and tried in vain to sleep.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went to bed early, and tried in vain to sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
the act of departing
From this reading All the blood in my body seemed concentrated in my head, leaving my feet and hands paralyzed with cold.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
mesmericadjective
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
easily agitated
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
night-mare
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From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading All the blood in my body seemed concentrated in my head, leaving my feet and hands paralyzed with cold.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the blood in my body seemed concentrated in my head, leaving my feet and hands paralyzed with cold.
unusual or striking
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I went to bed early, and tried in vain to sleep.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The events of the day passed continually through my brain, and brought on a nervous headache.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to bed early, and tried in vain to sleep.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I went to bed early, and tried in vain to sleep.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I went to bed early, and tried in vain to sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to bed early, and tried in vain to sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After tossing about for many hours, I dropped off into a sort of mesmeric sleep, full of confused images, among which the singular face of Dinah North haunted me like the genius of the night-mare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the blood in my body seemed concentrated in my head, leaving my feet and hands paralyzed with cold.
