used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
ASHOREadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading CAST ASHORE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last slowly the facts came to his mind.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last slowly the facts came to his mind.
put or send forth
From this reading CAST ASHORE.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
divisible by two
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
opinion or judgment
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading At last slowly the facts came to his mind.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
a small worthless amount
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
immediately past
From this reading At last slowly the facts came to his mind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At last slowly the facts came to his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At last slowly the facts came to his mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last slowly the facts came to his mind.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, for not even a breath of wind fanned his cheek.
showing curiosity
From this reading WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him.
