used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
anew
From this reading He again lived through all his experiences of the night before and found no comfort in the success which had crowned his efforts.
(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 He again lived through all his experiences of the night before and found no comfort in the success which had crowned his efforts.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Uneasy dreams made him thrash around and babble confused talk.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading Uneasy dreams made him thrash around and babble confused talk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He again lived through all his experiences of the night before and found no comfort in the success which had crowned his efforts.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He again lived through all his experiences of the night before and found no comfort in the success which had crowned his efforts.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Uneasy dreams made him thrash around and babble confused talk.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading He again lived through all his experiences of the night before and found no comfort in the success which had crowned his efforts.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Yet in spite of his fatigue his sleep was disturbed.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Uneasy dreams made him thrash around and babble confused talk.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He again lived through all his experiences of the night before and found no comfort in the success which had crowned his efforts.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading He again lived through all his experiences of the night before and found no comfort in the success which had crowned his efforts.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Yet in spite of his fatigue his sleep was disturbed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
set up or found
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
hiding-place
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From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
kaoliangnoun
sorghums of China and Manchuria having small white or brown grains (used for food) and dry pithy stalks (used for fodder, fuel and thatching)
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He again lived through all his experiences of the night before and found no comfort in the success which had crowned his efforts.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Uneasy dreams made him thrash around and babble confused talk.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
milletnounUS /ˈmɪlət/
any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He again lived through all his experiences of the night before and found no comfort in the success which had crowned his efforts.
not any; not one
From this reading He again lived through all his experiences of the night before and found no comfort in the success which had crowned his efforts.
the middle of the day
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Yet in spite of his fatigue his sleep was disturbed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Yet in spite of his fatigue his sleep was disturbed.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He again lived through all his experiences of the night before and found no comfort in the success which had crowned his efforts.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Uneasy dreams made him thrash around and babble confused talk.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
thrashverbUS /θræʃ/
give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading Uneasy dreams made him thrash around and babble confused talk.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He again lived through all his experiences of the night before and found no comfort in the success which had crowned his efforts.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
UneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Uneasy dreams made him thrash around and babble confused talk.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet in spite of his fatigue his sleep was disturbed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Noon found him asleep in the fields of _kaoliang_, that giant millet growing twelve feet high which is so dense that one may become lost in its golden tangle.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Utterly worn out, he had crept into this safe hiding-place, and amidst the drone of the countless insects he had dropped on his back, and lost consciousness--a small, unobserved creature on the face of a troubled earth.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in spite of his fatigue his sleep was disturbed.
