used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The second day after his incarceration began, he was given food and drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
any thing at all
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The second day after his incarceration began, he was given food and drink.
bewhiskeredadjective
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
terminate
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
chambermaidnoun
a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They passed with equal slowness and impartial darkness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
take in liquids
From this reading The second day after his incarceration began, he was given food and drink.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading They passed with equal slowness and impartial darkness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The second day after his incarceration began, he was given food and drink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The second day after his incarceration began, he was given food and drink.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
impartialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/
showing lack of favoritism
From this reading They passed with equal slowness and impartial darkness.
incarcerationnounUS /ˌɪnkɑːrsərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading The second day after his incarceration began, he was given food and drink.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
set afire or burning
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed with equal slowness and impartial darkness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second day after his incarceration began, he was given food and drink.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading They passed with equal slowness and impartial darkness.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
express in words
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed with equal slowness and impartial darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Five days that he could account for crawled by before anything unusual happened to break the strain of his solitary, inexplicable confinement.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNDER THE GROUND Day and night were the same to the occupant of the little room.
at the time that
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
which person or people
From this reading He could tell when it was morning by the visit of a bewhiskered chambermaid with a deep bass voice, who carried a lighted candle and kicked him into wakefulness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They passed with equal slowness and impartial darkness.
