used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading That night in the dead late hours Adam suddenly awoke.
Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading That night in the dead late hours Adam suddenly awoke.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Had Margarita, sleeping or waking, called to him?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading That night in the dead late hours Adam suddenly awoke.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Margarita, sleeping or waking, called to him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That night in the dead late hours Adam suddenly awoke.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night in the dead late hours Adam suddenly awoke.
intentnessnoun
the quality of being intent and concentrated
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading That night in the dead late hours Adam suddenly awoke.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading Had Margarita, sleeping or waking, called to him?
mesquites
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From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night in the dead late hours Adam suddenly awoke.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Had Margarita, sleeping or waking, called to him?
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
slumbers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading That night in the dead late hours Adam suddenly awoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night in the dead late hours Adam suddenly awoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night in the dead late hours Adam suddenly awoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The night seemed the same as all the desert nights--dark and cool under the mesquites--the same dead, unbroken silence.
vaguenessnounUS /ˈveɪɡnɪs/
unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Had Margarita, sleeping or waking, called to him?
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Something had pierced his slumbers, and as he pondered deeply there seemed to come out of the vagueness beyond that impenetrable wall of sleep a voice, a cry, a whisper.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Adam’s keen intentness could not detect a slightest sound of wind or brush or beast.
