used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It was soon after dawn when I finally roused myself.
anew
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
(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 I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
beatingsnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋz/
plural of “beating” — the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
the first light of day
From this reading “It was soon after dawn when I finally roused myself.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “It was soon after dawn when I finally roused myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Last Words of Mr. Secretan “I slept ill that night.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Last Words of Mr. Secretan “I slept ill that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was soon after dawn when I finally roused myself.
immediately past
From this reading The Last Words of Mr. Secretan “I slept ill that night.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Last Words of Mr. Secretan “I slept ill that night.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It was soon after dawn when I finally roused myself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Last Words of Mr. Secretan “I slept ill that night.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Last Words of Mr. Secretan “I slept ill that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
on one occasion
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “It was soon after dawn when I finally roused myself.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
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From this reading The Last Words of Mr. Secretan “I slept ill that night.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The Last Words of Mr. Secretan “I slept ill that night.
in the near future
From this reading “It was soon after dawn when I finally roused myself.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Last Words of Mr. Secretan “I slept ill that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Last Words of Mr. Secretan “I slept ill that night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I awoke again and again from uneasy dreams, and I seemed in my sleep to hear strange calls and noises and a sound of murmurs and beatings on the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
at the time that
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I started up once with a dreadful scream in my ears; but then the house was all still, and I fell again into uneasy sleep.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading There were deep, hollow voices, too, that echoed in my sleep, and when I woke I could hear the autumn wind, mournful, on the hills above us.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Last Words of Mr. Secretan “I slept ill that night.
