used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Wrong it was, certainly, but it was not my affair.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The only way in which it touched me (so I thought then) was as it affected my client, Clyde.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The only way in which it touched me (so I thought then) was as it affected my client, Clyde.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wrong it was, certainly, but it was not my affair.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Wrong it was, certainly, but it was not my affair.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading The only way in which it touched me (so I thought then) was as it affected my client, Clyde.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading The only way in which it touched me (so I thought then) was as it affected my client, Clyde.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How would he take the news?
How
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From this reading How would he take the news?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only way in which it touched me (so I thought then) was as it affected my client, Clyde.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only way in which it touched me (so I thought then) was as it affected my client, Clyde.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wrong it was, certainly, but it was not my affair.
information about recent and important events
From this reading How would he take the news?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wrong it was, certainly, but it was not my affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
and nothing more
From this reading The only way in which it touched me (so I thought then) was as it affected my client, Clyde.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then I remembered.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The only way in which it touched me (so I thought then) was as it affected my client, Clyde.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
carry out
From this reading How would he take the news?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I remembered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The only way in which it touched me (so I thought then) was as it affected my client, Clyde.
having come into contact
From this reading The only way in which it touched me (so I thought then) was as it affected my client, Clyde.
unrestful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The only way in which it touched me (so I thought then) was as it affected my client, Clyde.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only way in which it touched me (so I thought then) was as it affected my client, Clyde.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would he take the news?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading When I awoke the next morning from a short and unrestful interval of sleep, it was with an oppressive sense of something being wrong.
