used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
(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 James did hope, nevertheless, with all the refreshed energy of his being.
alleviations
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From this reading Physical alleviations; he was humiliated to realize they did make a difference, even to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading A hot bath, and then breakfast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading James did hope, nevertheless, with all the refreshed energy of his being.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A hot bath, and then breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
crampsnounUS /kræmps/
plural of “cramp” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading James did hope, nevertheless, with all the refreshed energy of his being.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Physical alleviations; he was humiliated to realize they did make a difference, even to him.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading James did hope, nevertheless, with all the refreshed energy of his being.
divisible by two
From this reading Physical alleviations; he was humiliated to realize they did make a difference, even to him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Physical alleviations; he was humiliated to realize they did make a difference, even to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James did hope, nevertheless, with all the refreshed energy of his being.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A hot bath, and then breakfast.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Physical alleviations; he was humiliated to realize they did make a difference, even to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James did hope, nevertheless, with all the refreshed energy of his being.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
engage in
From this reading Physical alleviations; he was humiliated to realize they did make a difference, even to him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading James did hope, nevertheless, with all the refreshed energy of his being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading James did hope, nevertheless, with all the refreshed energy of his being.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Physical alleviations; he was humiliated to realize they did make a difference, even to him.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Physical alleviations; he was humiliated to realize they did make a difference, even to him.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading James did hope, nevertheless, with all the refreshed energy of his being.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
in the near future
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A hot bath, and then breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Physical alleviations; he was humiliated to realize they did make a difference, even to him.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE TIDE TURNS A gray morning, wet and close, whose very atmosphere was death to hope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading James did hope, nevertheless, with all the refreshed energy of his being.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Hope came as soon as he started to wake up, before he began to feel the cramps in his limbs, before he had time to rub his eyes and wonder what had happened.
