used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Admit him, admit him!" exclaimed the King eagerly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Admit him, admit him!" exclaimed the King eagerly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Admit him, admit him!" exclaimed the King eagerly.
the organ of sight
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Admit him, admit him!" exclaimed the King eagerly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Admit him, admit him!" exclaimed the King eagerly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
in the near future
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
express in words
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
up to a particular time
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
Troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
unrefreshing
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From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading About five o'clock Henry VIII. awoke out of an unrefreshing nap, and muttered to himself, "Troublous dreams, troublous dreams!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading Mine end is now at hand: so say these warnings, and my failing pulses do confirm it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
which person or people
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His attendants perceiving that he was awake, one of them asked his pleasure concerning the Lord Chancellor, who was waiting without.
but in spite of that
From this reading Presently a wicked light flamed up in his eye, and he muttered, "Yet will not I die till HE go before."
