used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
exhale hard
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could not see the guns but they were evidently firing directly over us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not see the guns but they were evidently firing directly over us.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The gravel paths were moist and the grass was wet with dew.
without deviation
From this reading I could not see the guns but they were evidently firing directly over us.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I could not see the guns but they were evidently firing directly over us.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading I could not see the guns but they were evidently firing directly over us.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The gravel paths were moist and the grass was wet with dew.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading The gravel paths were moist and the grass was wet with dew.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I could not see the guns but they were evidently firing directly over us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I went to the window and looked out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The gravel paths were moist and the grass was wet with dew.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not see the guns but they were evidently firing directly over us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I could not see the guns but they were evidently firing directly over us.
pajamasnounUS /pəˈdʒɑːməz/
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading The gravel paths were moist and the grass was wet with dew.
cut with a saw
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could not see the guns but they were evidently firing directly over us.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not see the guns but they were evidently firing directly over us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to the window and looked out.
two times
From this reading The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not see the guns but they were evidently firing directly over us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gravel paths were moist and the grass was wet with dew.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to the window and looked out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gravel paths were moist and the grass was wet with dew.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The gravel paths were moist and the grass was wet with dew.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gravel paths were moist and the grass was wet with dew.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The battery in the next garden woke me in the morning and I saw the sun coming through the window and got out of the bed.
