used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COWSANISH Leonard dozed a little, but he did not sleep.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He woke each time with a start and a vague feeling of uneasiness and alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He feared he was going to be ill--just when Janey needed him so badly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He feared he was going to be ill--just when Janey needed him so badly.
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 A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading COWSANISH Leonard dozed a little, but he did not sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
COWSANISH
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From this reading COWSANISH Leonard dozed a little, but he did not sleep.
crystallisedadjective
having become fixed and definite in form
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading COWSANISH Leonard dozed a little, but he did not sleep.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading COWSANISH Leonard dozed a little, but he did not sleep.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He woke each time with a start and a vague feeling of uneasiness and alarm.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared he was going to be ill--just when Janey needed him so badly.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He woke each time with a start and a vague feeling of uneasiness and alarm.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
the act of departing
From this reading He feared he was going to be ill--just when Janey needed him so badly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COWSANISH Leonard dozed a little, but he did not sleep.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He feared he was going to be ill--just when Janey needed him so badly.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
Janey
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From this reading He feared he was going to be ill--just when Janey needed him so badly.
and nothing more
From this reading He feared he was going to be ill--just when Janey needed him so badly.
immediately past
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading COWSANISH Leonard dozed a little, but he did not sleep.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading COWSANISH Leonard dozed a little, but he did not sleep.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He feared he was going to be ill--just when Janey needed him so badly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading COWSANISH Leonard dozed a little, but he did not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
on one occasion
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
and nothing more
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading COWSANISH Leonard dozed a little, but he did not sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He feared he was going to be ill--just when Janey needed him so badly.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He woke each time with a start and a vague feeling of uneasiness and alarm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
up to a particular time
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He woke each time with a start and a vague feeling of uneasiness and alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He feared he was going to be ill--just when Janey needed him so badly.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading He woke each time with a start and a vague feeling of uneasiness and alarm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He woke each time with a start and a vague feeling of uneasiness and alarm.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A leaden weariness was in his limbs, but his heart and brain were horribly active, forbidding rest.
at the time that
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He woke each time with a start and a vague feeling of uneasiness and alarm.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading His heart was full of rage, and his brain was full of images--he could doze only till these last crystallised in dreams, when their vividness woke him up at once.
