used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was one of the sentences Miss Goche told me I would be asked--he wished to know where I was going.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was one of the sentences Miss Goche told me I would be asked--he wished to know where I was going.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The black gown, the beads and the broad-brimmed hat told me it was a priest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
broad-brimmedadjective
(of hats) having a broad brim
From this reading The black gown, the beads and the broad-brimmed hat told me it was a priest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He spoke to me in German.
Goche
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From this reading It was one of the sentences Miss Goche told me I would be asked--he wished to know where I was going.
the act of departing
From this reading It was one of the sentences Miss Goche told me I would be asked--he wished to know where I was going.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The black gown, the beads and the broad-brimmed hat told me it was a priest.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The black gown, the beads and the broad-brimmed hat told me it was a priest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke to me in German.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The black gown, the beads and the broad-brimmed hat told me it was a priest.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was one of the sentences Miss Goche told me I would be asked--he wished to know where I was going.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was one of the sentences Miss Goche told me I would be asked--he wished to know where I was going.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Waste of War.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the sentences Miss Goche told me I would be asked--he wished to know where I was going.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
by chance
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The black gown, the beads and the broad-brimmed hat told me it was a priest.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading It was one of the sentences Miss Goche told me I would be asked--he wished to know where I was going.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke to me in German.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Waste of War.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke to me in German.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The black gown, the beads and the broad-brimmed hat told me it was a priest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Waste of War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The black gown, the beads and the broad-brimmed hat told me it was a priest.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The Waste of War.
at the time that
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was one of the sentences Miss Goche told me I would be asked--he wished to know where I was going.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was one of the sentences Miss Goche told me I would be asked--he wished to know where I was going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not have been long in slumber, when a slight noise, perhaps the cracking of a stick, drove sleep from my anxious brain, and I sat up with surprise, staring at a long figure in black that stood peering at me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was one of the sentences Miss Goche told me I would be asked--he wished to know where I was going.
