Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

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From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

(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 * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

any person at all

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It said:-- “Hazen, you are not wise, or _really_ good, or loved, or beautiful.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

aroused or activated

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It said:-- “Hazen, you are not wise, or _really_ good, or loved, or beautiful.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Why don’t you become so?”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

unrestrained by convention or propriety

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why don’t you become so?”

plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It said:-- “Hazen, you are not wise, or _really_ good, or loved, or beautiful.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It said:-- “Hazen, you are not wise, or _really_ good, or loved, or beautiful.

and nothing more

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

set afire

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

plural of “kitchen” — a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

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 He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

held dear

From this reading It said:-- “Hazen, you are not wise, or _really_ good, or loved, or beautiful.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It said:-- “Hazen, you are not wise, or _really_ good, or loved, or beautiful.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It said:-- “Hazen, you are not wise, or _really_ good, or loved, or beautiful.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It said:-- “Hazen, you are not wise, or _really_ good, or loved, or beautiful.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It said:-- “Hazen, you are not wise, or _really_ good, or loved, or beautiful.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Suddenly a Thought spoke to him.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly a Thought spoke to him.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Suddenly a Thought spoke to him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He dressed and hurried through the long, dim passages that led to the kitchens, and there he kindled the fires and tended the drafts and shovelled the coal that should cook the king’s breakfast.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why don’t you become so?”

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading It said:-- “Hazen, you are not wise, or _really_ good, or loved, or beautiful.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading * * * * * One morning before daylight Hazen was awakened by the alarm-in-a-basin at the head of his cot--for he was always so tired that just an alarm never wakened him at all, but set in a brazen basin an alarm would waken _anybody_.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It said:-- “Hazen, you are not wise, or _really_ good, or loved, or beautiful.