used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Madame sat silent, and ruminating in her place, with her rugs about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I, in my corner similarly enveloped, tried to keep awake.
BED-CHAMBER
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From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I, in my corner similarly enveloped, tried to keep awake.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading I, in my corner similarly enveloped, tried to keep awake.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame sat silent, and ruminating in her place, with her rugs about her.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I, in my corner similarly enveloped, tried to keep awake.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame sat silent, and ruminating in her place, with her rugs about her.
engage in
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Madame sat silent, and ruminating in her place, with her rugs about her.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Madame sat silent, and ruminating in her place, with her rugs about her.
ruminating
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From this reading Madame sat silent, and ruminating in her place, with her rugs about her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Madame sat silent, and ruminating in her place, with her rugs about her.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Madame sat silent, and ruminating in her place, with her rugs about her.
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading I, in my corner similarly enveloped, tried to keep awake.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _OUR BED-CHAMBER_ I had passed a miserable night, and, indeed, for many nights had not had my due proportion of sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
in the near future
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still I sometimes fancy that I may have swallowed something in my tea that helped to make me so irresistibly drowsy.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I, in my corner similarly enveloped, tried to keep awake.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very dark night--no moon, and the stars soon hid by the gathering clouds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame sat silent, and ruminating in her place, with her rugs about her.
