used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He had never in his life felt more alert in mind and body.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
appreciativeadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/
feeling or expressive of gratitude
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as though he could walk farther, hear farther, see farther than ever before.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He felt as though he could walk farther, hear farther, see farther than ever before.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He had never in his life felt more alert in mind and body.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt as though he could walk farther, hear farther, see farther than ever before.
the first light of day
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
Donaldson
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From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
at any time
From this reading He felt as though he could walk farther, hear farther, see farther than ever before.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He felt as though he could walk farther, hear farther, see farther than ever before.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had never in his life felt more alert in mind and body.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never in his life felt more alert in mind and body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never in his life felt more alert in mind and body.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He felt as though he could walk farther, hear farther, see farther than ever before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had never in his life felt more alert in mind and body.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had never in his life felt more alert in mind and body.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had never in his life felt more alert in mind and body.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had never in his life felt more alert in mind and body.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never in his life felt more alert in mind and body.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleep was out of the question.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sleep was out of the question.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Sleep was out of the question.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He felt as though he could walk farther, hear farther, see farther than ever before.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep was out of the question.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt as though he could walk farther, hear farther, see farther than ever before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleep was out of the question.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt as though he could walk farther, hear farther, see farther than ever before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Dawn_ Donaldson took a cold dip and then carefully dressed himself in fresh clothes.
traceries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He felt as though he could walk farther, hear farther, see farther than ever before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleep was out of the question.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He was more keenly responsive to the perfume of the roses which were now drooping a bit languidly near the window; he was more alive to the delicate traceries of the ferns which banked one corner of the room; more appreciative of the little marine which he had hung near his dresser and--more alive to her into whose life Fate had picked him up and hurled him.
