used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" he asked.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "You don't mean to say that I have been asleep for two hours?"
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You don't mean to say that I have been asleep for two hours?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
cannot
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From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
don't
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From this reading "You don't mean to say that I have been asleep for two hours?"
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I have felt myself going off, two or three times."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You don't mean to say that I have been asleep for two hours?"
the act of departing
From this reading I have felt myself going off, two or three times."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
for more time
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean to say that I have been asleep for two hours?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have felt myself going off, two or three times."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have felt myself going off, two or three times."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
Ryan
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From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
express in words
From this reading "You don't mean to say that I have been asleep for two hours?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
in the near future
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
move an implement through
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
TerencenounUS /ˈterəns/
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You don't mean to say that I have been asleep for two hours?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I have felt myself going off, two or three times."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have felt myself going off, two or three times."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" he asked.
at the time that
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Terence went off into a deep sleep as soon as he had pulled the sail over his head, but it seemed to him as if but a minute had elapsed when his companion began to stir him up with his foot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am awfully sorry to wake you," Ryan shouted, "but you have had two hours of it, and I really cannot keep my eyes open any longer.
