used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Blair and Cathie, worn out with hard work and anxieties, were still sleeping soundly.
being joined in close association
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Blair and Cathie, worn out with hard work and anxieties, were still sleeping soundly.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
Cathie
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From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Nevertheless, he was suffering exceedingly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
a boy or man
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
frondsnounUS /frɑːndz/
plural of “frond” — compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Blair and Cathie, worn out with hard work and anxieties, were still sleeping soundly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he was suffering exceedingly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
not any; not one
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Blair and Cathie, worn out with hard work and anxieties, were still sleeping soundly.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
Pym
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From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
REVERSIONS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
transport commercially
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Blair and Cathie, worn out with hard work and anxieties, were still sleeping soundly.
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 No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Blair and Cathie, worn out with hard work and anxieties, were still sleeping soundly.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
not in physical motion
From this reading Blair and Cathie, worn out with hard work and anxieties, were still sleeping soundly.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Nevertheless, he was suffering exceedingly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
precisely as stated
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Blair and Cathie, worn out with hard work and anxieties, were still sleeping soundly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
which person or people
From this reading REVERSIONS Captain Pym was in that state of mind in which every man who loses his ship finds himself, and from which his fellow in misfortune, Captain Cathie, was slowly emerging.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The burden of his thoughts kept sleep far from him, and, after tossing restlessly through the night on a by no means uncomfortable couch of dried palm fronds, he got up very early next morning to give his depressed spirits fresh air and wider space than the confinement of the lean-to afforded them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blair and Cathie, worn out with hard work and anxieties, were still sleeping soundly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Blair and Cathie, worn out with hard work and anxieties, were still sleeping soundly.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Blair and Cathie, worn out with hard work and anxieties, were still sleeping soundly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No slightest blame attached to him in the matter, and he would have no difficulty in proving it.
