used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
any thing at all
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading A faint chink of light shining through the aperture told Westy that it was daylight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rip was still sleeping peacefully as yet and Westy hadn’t the heart to disturb him.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
chinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading A faint chink of light shining through the aperture told Westy that it was daylight.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading A faint chink of light shining through the aperture told Westy that it was daylight.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But he was disheartened when he heard the steady patter of rain upon the dead leaves outside.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading But he was disheartened when he heard the steady patter of rain upon the dead leaves outside.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Rip was still sleeping peacefully as yet and Westy hadn’t the heart to disturb him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint chink of light shining through the aperture told Westy that it was daylight.
hadn't
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From this reading Rip was still sleeping peacefully as yet and Westy hadn’t the heart to disturb him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But he was disheartened when he heard the steady patter of rain upon the dead leaves outside.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Rip was still sleeping peacefully as yet and Westy hadn’t the heart to disturb him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rip was still sleeping peacefully as yet and Westy hadn’t the heart to disturb him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But he was disheartened when he heard the steady patter of rain upon the dead leaves outside.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A faint chink of light shining through the aperture told Westy that it was daylight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A faint chink of light shining through the aperture told Westy that it was daylight.
opiatenounUS /ˈoʊpiːət/
a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But he was disheartened when he heard the steady patter of rain upon the dead leaves outside.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading But he was disheartened when he heard the steady patter of rain upon the dead leaves outside.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Rip was still sleeping peacefully as yet and Westy hadn’t the heart to disturb him.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
with low volume
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading But he was disheartened when he heard the steady patter of rain upon the dead leaves outside.
restfullyadverb
in a restful manner
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
RipverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A faint chink of light shining through the aperture told Westy that it was daylight.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Rip was still sleeping peacefully as yet and Westy hadn’t the heart to disturb him.
in the near future
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
make steady
From this reading But he was disheartened when he heard the steady patter of rain upon the dead leaves outside.
not in physical motion
From this reading Rip was still sleeping peacefully as yet and Westy hadn’t the heart to disturb him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A faint chink of light shining through the aperture told Westy that it was daylight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A faint chink of light shining through the aperture told Westy that it was daylight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he was disheartened when he heard the steady patter of rain upon the dead leaves outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A faint chink of light shining through the aperture told Westy that it was daylight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It lulled his tired nerves like a powerful opiate after the day’s events and soon he and Rip were breathing quietly and restfully through the long night.
Westy
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From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
at the time that
From this reading But he was disheartened when he heard the steady patter of rain upon the dead leaves outside.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The desire to sleep soon overcame the desire to think and wonder more, and it made Westy powerless to do anything but just shut his eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Rip was still sleeping peacefully as yet and Westy hadn’t the heart to disturb him.
