used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
awaking
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From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
BERSELIUS
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From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Sulphonal, trional, morphia, each tried in turn had no power to prevent him from dreaming.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sulphonal, trional, morphia, each tried in turn had no power to prevent him from dreaming.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
divisible by two
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
fatuousadjectiveUS /ˈfætʃəwəs/
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
the act of departing
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sulphonal, trional, morphia, each tried in turn had no power to prevent him from dreaming.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sulphonal, trional, morphia, each tried in turn had no power to prevent him from dreaming.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
and nothing more
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
conformity or harmony
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
immediately past
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
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 Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
morphianoun
an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
From this reading Sulphonal, trional, morphia, each tried in turn had no power to prevent him from dreaming.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
not any; not one
From this reading Sulphonal, trional, morphia, each tried in turn had no power to prevent him from dreaming.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Sulphonal, trional, morphia, each tried in turn had no power to prevent him from dreaming.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Sulphonal, trional, morphia, each tried in turn had no power to prevent him from dreaming.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
Sulphonal
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From this reading Sulphonal, trional, morphia, each tried in turn had no power to prevent him from dreaming.
terrifyverbUS /ˈterəfaɪ/
fill with terror; frighten greatly
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Sulphonal, trional, morphia, each tried in turn had no power to prevent him from dreaming.
trional
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From this reading Sulphonal, trional, morphia, each tried in turn had no power to prevent him from dreaming.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Sulphonal, trional, morphia, each tried in turn had no power to prevent him from dreaming.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
at the time that
From this reading There was nothing in these dreams to terrify him when he was dreaming them; in them, he was just the old brave Berselius that nothing could terrify, but there was often a good deal to terrify him when he awoke.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Many of them were quite innocent and as fatuous as dreams are wont to be, but even these innocent dreams fretted the soul of the waking man, for in every scrap and vestige of them he recognized the mind of that other personality.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN BERSELIUS Berselius, for the last fortnight, had been going back, slowly going from bad to worse, and keeping the fact to himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sleep as soundly as he would, just as he was awaking, the black blanket of slumber, turned up at a corner or an edge by some mysterious hand, would reveal a dream or part of one.
