used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading These puzzling inconsistencies made his head rock more and more acutely.
anew
From this reading He groaned again and shut his eyes.
(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 He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He groaned again and shut his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
clothing in general
From this reading His next discovery was that he had gone to bed in his clothes.
being joined in close association
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
the act of discovering something
From this reading His next discovery was that he had gone to bed in his clothes.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
at any time
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
opinion or judgment
From this reading He groaned again and shut his eyes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His next discovery was that he had gone to bed in his clothes.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He groaned again and shut his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His next discovery was that he had gone to bed in his clothes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He groaned again and shut his eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading These puzzling inconsistencies made his head rock more and more acutely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He groaned again and shut his eyes.
how
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From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His next discovery was that he had gone to bed in his clothes.
inconsistenciesnounUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/
plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading These puzzling inconsistencies made his head rock more and more acutely.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These puzzling inconsistencies made his head rock more and more acutely.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These puzzling inconsistencies made his head rock more and more acutely.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His next discovery was that he had gone to bed in his clothes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading These puzzling inconsistencies made his head rock more and more acutely.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
To recall to mind.
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading These puzzling inconsistencies made his head rock more and more acutely.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He groaned again and shut his eyes.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These puzzling inconsistencies made his head rock more and more acutely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the one query that now kept at him with dogged persistence was: how did he ever get to bed without being able to remember a single circumstance connected with the process?
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading He tried to turn over and go back to sleep—tried to put all that was baffling out of his wretched head.
