used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can always sleep well on a train.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I can always sleep well on a train.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sat down at the table; I gave my order, and then lazily opened the morning paper.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
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 I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can always sleep well on a train.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
cocktailnounUS /ˈkɑːkteɪl/
a short mixed drink
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I sat down at the table; I gave my order, and then lazily opened the morning paper.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I sat down at the table; I gave my order, and then lazily opened the morning paper.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can always sleep well on a train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading I sat down at the table; I gave my order, and then lazily opened the morning paper.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I sat down at the table; I gave my order, and then lazily opened the morning paper.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I can always sleep well on a train.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I sat down at the table; I gave my order, and then lazily opened the morning paper.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I sat down at the table; I gave my order, and then lazily opened the morning paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I sat down at the table; I gave my order, and then lazily opened the morning paper.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat down at the table; I gave my order, and then lazily opened the morning paper.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I can always sleep well on a train.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I sat down at the table; I gave my order, and then lazily opened the morning paper.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I sat down at the table; I gave my order, and then lazily opened the morning paper.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I can always sleep well on a train.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I can always sleep well on a train.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was driven to a hotel; I took a bath; I did what I rarely do, I drank a cocktail before breakfast, but I wanted to be luxurious.
at the time that
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I slept well the night of which I am telling, and awoke refreshed when I reached the city of my destination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suppose the regular sequence of sounds, the rhythmic throb of the motion, has something to do with it.
