used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
(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 You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last it all came gradually back to me, but I thought it was nothing but a painful dream.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last it all came gradually back to me, but I thought it was nothing but a painful dream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
death-like
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From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
give a description of
From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
every-day
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From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
in a gradual manner
From this reading At last it all came gradually back to me, but I thought it was nothing but a painful dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
only a very short time before
From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
how
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From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
immediately past
From this reading At last it all came gradually back to me, but I thought it was nothing but a painful dream.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
life-sizeadjective
being of the same size as an original
From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
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 It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
engage in
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last it all came gradually back to me, but I thought it was nothing but a painful dream.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At last it all came gradually back to me, but I thought it was nothing but a painful dream.
being perceived or observed
From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading At last it all came gradually back to me, but I thought it was nothing but a painful dream.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At last it all came gradually back to me, but I thought it was nothing but a painful dream.
three-quarter
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From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
wedding-dress
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From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
at the time that
From this reading However, when I got up I noticed the portrait for the first time--the portrait in the wedding-dress; a life-size, three-quarter length portrait.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading It was some time before I could make out where I was, and then there was a sense as if something terrible had been happening, which a long, death-like sleep had wiped away the remembrance of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I came to myself with the sensation of a fall from some height.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You all know that every-day dream sensation; but the peculiar feeling that I experienced then I hardly know how to describe to you.
