used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But at this awakening I was conscious only of a strange, dull sense of grief.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at this awakening I was conscious only of a strange, dull sense of grief.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading But at this awakening I was conscious only of a strange, dull sense of grief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The copy of the _Bitter Cry_ which I had left in my room the day before lay on the floor.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The copy of the _Bitter Cry_ which I had left in my room the day before lay on the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at this awakening I was conscious only of a strange, dull sense of grief.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
intentionally conceived
From this reading But at this awakening I was conscious only of a strange, dull sense of grief.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The copy of the _Bitter Cry_ which I had left in my room the day before lay on the floor.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The copy of the _Bitter Cry_ which I had left in my room the day before lay on the floor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The copy of the _Bitter Cry_ which I had left in my room the day before lay on the floor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But at this awakening I was conscious only of a strange, dull sense of grief.
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The copy of the _Bitter Cry_ which I had left in my room the day before lay on the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
set up or found
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
How
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From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The copy of the _Bitter Cry_ which I had left in my room the day before lay on the floor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
and nothing more
From this reading But at this awakening I was conscious only of a strange, dull sense of grief.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
on the contrary
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
move upward
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The copy of the _Bitter Cry_ which I had left in my room the day before lay on the floor.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But at this awakening I was conscious only of a strange, dull sense of grief.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
hurting
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But at this awakening I was conscious only of a strange, dull sense of grief.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
in a swift manner
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But at this awakening I was conscious only of a strange, dull sense of grief.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
waked
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From this reading How swiftly, when one is waked out of sleep, comes back the engrossing joy or grief which lay upon his heart when sleep stole it away!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was for some time too much dazed to analyze my sensations or to fully realize what had occurred in the past few days, and on attempting to rise I found that I was stiff and sore, as after unusual exertion.
at the time that
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was noon when I awoke from the deep stupor rather than sleep into which I had plunged.
