used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that the incidents grew dim, and faded into incoherency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading After that the incidents grew dim, and faded into incoherency.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
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 Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
ELISE
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From this reading ELISE.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading After that the incidents grew dim, and faded into incoherency.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading After that the incidents grew dim, and faded into incoherency.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading After that the incidents grew dim, and faded into incoherency.
incoherencynoun
lack of cohesion or clarity or organization
From this reading After that the incidents grew dim, and faded into incoherency.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After that the incidents grew dim, and faded into incoherency.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
a particular point in time
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
reconstructedadjectiveUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪd/
adapted to social or economic change
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
Selwyn
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From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
a message informing of danger
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
at the time that
From this reading By slow, tortuous process he reconstructed the previous evening as far as the moment when he had heard the warning guns.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Early next morning, in a large military ward of a London hospital, Austin Selwyn woke from a sleep that had been charged with black dreams, and tried to recall the events leading to his present whereabouts.
