used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
(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 With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It is tears that keep these gentle eyelids apart--tears that banish from them the sleep of youth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
awaked
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From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading It is tears that keep these gentle eyelids apart--tears that banish from them the sleep of youth.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
erectingnounUS /ɪˈrektɪŋ/
the act of building or putting up
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
at any time
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading It is tears that keep these gentle eyelids apart--tears that banish from them the sleep of youth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It is tears that keep these gentle eyelids apart--tears that banish from them the sleep of youth.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It is tears that keep these gentle eyelids apart--tears that banish from them the sleep of youth.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
Laurie's
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From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
only a very short time before
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It is tears that keep these gentle eyelids apart--tears that banish from them the sleep of youth.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
not in physical motion
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
summer-night
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From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It is tears that keep these gentle eyelids apart--tears that banish from them the sleep of youth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is tears that keep these gentle eyelids apart--tears that banish from them the sleep of youth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
at the time that
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
a Caucasian
From this reading But what is this white figure erecting itself from the pillow, sitting motionless and silent in the night?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Still, that she may not wake the sleeper by her side, scarcely daring to move her hand to wipe away this heavy dew which blinds her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a pain at her heart she lay down, and when she wakes she will feel it, or ever she is aware that she has awaked; but still she sleeps: blessing on the kind oblivion which lays all these troubles for a time to rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Through the depth and darkness of the summer-night, you can hear Mrs Laurie’s quiet breathing as she lies asleep.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It is tears that keep these gentle eyelids apart--tears that banish from them the sleep of youth.
