used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He was tired enough physically, but his brain was still much too active.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
any thing at all
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, the bunkhouse was uninviting to him as yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the bunkhouse was uninviting to him as yet.
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 He was tired enough physically, but his brain was still much too active.
bunkhouse
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From this reading Besides, the bunkhouse was uninviting to him as yet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was tired enough physically, but his brain was still much too active.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was tired enough physically, but his brain was still much too active.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDERS Tresler had not the smallest inclination for sleep.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDERS Tresler had not the smallest inclination for sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tired enough physically, but his brain was still much too active.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, the bunkhouse was uninviting to him as yet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was tired enough physically, but his brain was still much too active.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDERS Tresler had not the smallest inclination for sleep.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was tired enough physically, but his brain was still much too active.
NIGHT-RIDERS
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From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDERS Tresler had not the smallest inclination for sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDERS Tresler had not the smallest inclination for sleep.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
oil-lamps
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From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading He was tired enough physically, but his brain was still much too active.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDERS Tresler had not the smallest inclination for sleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDERS Tresler had not the smallest inclination for sleep.
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was tired enough physically, but his brain was still much too active.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDERS Tresler had not the smallest inclination for sleep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was tired enough physically, but his brain was still much too active.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, the bunkhouse was uninviting to him as yet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was tired enough physically, but his brain was still much too active.
Tresler
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From this reading THE NIGHT-RIDERS Tresler had not the smallest inclination for sleep.
trestle-beds
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From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
uninvitingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
neither attractive nor tempting
From this reading Besides, the bunkhouse was uninviting to him as yet.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tired enough physically, but his brain was still much too active.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two lines of trestle-beds, with their unkempt occupants, were suggestive of--well, anything but congenial sleeping companions.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The atmosphere was close and stuffy, and the yellow glimmer of the two oil-lamps, one stationed at each end of the room, gave the place a distasteful suggestion of squalor.
but in spite of that
From this reading Besides, the bunkhouse was uninviting to him as yet.
