used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
(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 inmates were sleeping sound.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
divisible by two
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
Hanka
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From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading All the inmates were sleeping sound.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened.
manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
the state of being asleep
From this reading All the inmates were sleeping sound.
a person, without saying who
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading All the inmates were sleeping sound.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
not in physical motion
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She continually thought that she heard someone creeping about the premises, along the road, or even close to the cabin.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
precisely as stated
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was still, though the trees murmured; but not very dark, for the stars gave a dim light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the inmates were sleeping sound.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Hanka could not sleep a wink that night, after such manifold and painful experiences.
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