used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading I was no longer in the bedroom of which I had tired, nor in the rough garden without trees or shade.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
the act of breaking something
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
Capel
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From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
codein
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From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
intentionally conceived
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Margaret looked extraordinarily sedate and yet perverse, her thin lips pink and eyes dancing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading Margaret looked extraordinarily sedate and yet perverse, her thin lips pink and eyes dancing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Margaret looked extraordinarily sedate and yet perverse, her thin lips pink and eyes dancing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I was no longer in the bedroom of which I had tired, nor in the rough garden without trees or shade.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was no longer in the bedroom of which I had tired, nor in the rough garden without trees or shade.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret looked extraordinarily sedate and yet perverse, her thin lips pink and eyes dancing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
How
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From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
lapsesnounUS /ˈlæpsɪz/
plural of “lapse” — a mistake resulting from inattention
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Margaret looked extraordinarily sedate and yet perverse, her thin lips pink and eyes dancing.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
for more time
From this reading I was no longer in the bedroom of which I had tired, nor in the rough garden without trees or shade.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Margaret looked extraordinarily sedate and yet perverse, her thin lips pink and eyes dancing.
Margaret
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From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
morphianoun
an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
not any; not one
From this reading I was no longer in the bedroom of which I had tired, nor in the rough garden without trees or shade.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I was no longer in the bedroom of which I had tired, nor in the rough garden without trees or shade.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading Margaret looked extraordinarily sedate and yet perverse, her thin lips pink and eyes dancing.
phantasmagorianounUS /fænˌtæzməˈɡɔːriə/
a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
pillsnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
a light shade of red
From this reading Margaret looked extraordinarily sedate and yet perverse, her thin lips pink and eyes dancing.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I was no longer in the bedroom of which I had tired, nor in the rough garden without trees or shade.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Margaret looked extraordinarily sedate and yet perverse, her thin lips pink and eyes dancing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading I was no longer in the bedroom of which I had tired, nor in the rough garden without trees or shade.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Margaret looked extraordinarily sedate and yet perverse, her thin lips pink and eyes dancing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I was no longer in the bedroom of which I had tired, nor in the rough garden without trees or shade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I was no longer in the bedroom of which I had tired, nor in the rough garden without trees or shade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading How it was they did not see me and moderate their voices I do not know, morphia gives one these little lapses and surprises.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I said, I took two codein pills instead of one that night, and in an hour or so was conscious of the comfort and phantasmagoria of morphia.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was no longer in the bedroom of which I had tired, nor in the rough garden without trees or shade.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had escaped from these and in returning health was beside the sea, happily listening to the little waves breaking on the stones, no soul in sight but those two, Margaret Capel and Gabriel Stanton, in earnest talk that came to me as I sat with my back against a rock, the salt wind in my face.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was no longer in the bedroom of which I had tired, nor in the rough garden without trees or shade.
but in spite of that
From this reading Margaret looked extraordinarily sedate and yet perverse, her thin lips pink and eyes dancing.
