used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly dawn when I lay down for a few hours.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I had risen, I went to find my friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was seated at his table, in the same place where I had surprised him the previous night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what a change had come over him!
Cernay
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From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But what a change had come over him!
CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But what a change had come over him!
the first light of day
From this reading It was nearly dawn when I lay down for a few hours.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was nearly dawn when I lay down for a few hours.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was nearly dawn when I lay down for a few hours.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As soon as I had risen, I went to find my friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was nearly dawn when I lay down for a few hours.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As soon as I had risen, I went to find my friend.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was seated at his table, in the same place where I had surprised him the previous night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was seated at his table, in the same place where I had surprised him the previous night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was seated at his table, in the same place where I had surprised him the previous night.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was nearly dawn when I lay down for a few hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was seated at his table, in the same place where I had surprised him the previous night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly dawn when I lay down for a few hours.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was nearly dawn when I lay down for a few hours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I had risen, I went to find my friend.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly dawn when I lay down for a few hours.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
notebooksnounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊks/
plural of “notebook” — a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But what a change had come over him!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was seated at his table, in the same place where I had surprised him the previous night.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He was seated at his table, in the same place where I had surprised him the previous night.
Raymond
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From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading As soon as I had risen, I went to find my friend.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was seated at his table, in the same place where I had surprised him the previous night.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He was seated at his table, in the same place where I had surprised him the previous night.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I had risen, I went to find my friend.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was seated at his table, in the same place where I had surprised him the previous night.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was seated at his table, in the same place where I had surprised him the previous night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly dawn when I lay down for a few hours.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as I had risen, I went to find my friend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what a change had come over him!
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly dawn when I lay down for a few hours.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was seated at his table, in the same place where I had surprised him the previous night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE FACE OF THE WORLD CHANGES I HAD spent almost the entire night reading the two notebooks which Raymond Cernay had entrusted to me.
