used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
a-weary
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From this reading Moreover, I had eat not, neither drunk, for nine hours; and so shall you conceive that I was truly a-weary.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading And, presently I did slumber there as I lay, and all abroad to any monstrous thing that should come along.
(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 And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And, presently I did slumber there as I lay, and all abroad to any monstrous thing that should come along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And, presently I did slumber there as I lay, and all abroad to any monstrous thing that should come along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, presently I did slumber there as I lay, and all abroad to any monstrous thing that should come along.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Moreover, I had eat not, neither drunk, for nine hours; and so shall you conceive that I was truly a-weary.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Moreover, I had eat not, neither drunk, for nine hours; and so shall you conceive that I was truly a-weary.
take in solid food
From this reading Moreover, I had eat not, neither drunk, for nine hours; and so shall you conceive that I was truly a-weary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
set up or found
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading And, presently I did slumber there as I lay, and all abroad to any monstrous thing that should come along.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, I had eat not, neither drunk, for nine hours; and so shall you conceive that I was truly a-weary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Moreover, I had eat not, neither drunk, for nine hours; and so shall you conceive that I was truly a-weary.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Moreover, I had eat not, neither drunk, for nine hours; and so shall you conceive that I was truly a-weary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
in the near future
From this reading And, presently I did slumber there as I lay, and all abroad to any monstrous thing that should come along.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
only a very short time before
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
seven-and-twenty
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From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And, presently I did slumber there as I lay, and all abroad to any monstrous thing that should come along.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And, presently I did slumber there as I lay, and all abroad to any monstrous thing that should come along.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moreover, I had eat not, neither drunk, for nine hours; and so shall you conceive that I was truly a-weary.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, presently I did slumber there as I lay, and all abroad to any monstrous thing that should come along.
a special situation
From this reading And, presently I did slumber there as I lay, and all abroad to any monstrous thing that should come along.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Moreover, I had eat not, neither drunk, for nine hours; and so shall you conceive that I was truly a-weary.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
unwotting
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From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, I had eat not, neither drunk, for nine hours; and so shall you conceive that I was truly a-weary.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I ceased to run, and lay quiet; for, in truth, I did near swoon away with the hardness of my travel.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet did I wake unharmed, and found by my dial there had gone by a full ten hours, the while that I did lie there and sleep unwotting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And indeed as you shall know, I had slept not for seven-and-twenty hours, and had scarce ceased to labour in all that time.
