used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
affrighted
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From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
(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 "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The whimper that had drawn the attention of Prince must have come from her restless, tortured sleep.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Not till his second match flared had she been really awake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not till his second match flared had she been really awake.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to sob, softly, pitifully.
brokenly
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From this reading "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The whimper that had drawn the attention of Prince must have come from her restless, tortured sleep.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The whimper that had drawn the attention of Prince must have come from her restless, tortured sleep.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
any strong feeling
From this reading "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading Not till his second match flared had she been really awake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The whimper that had drawn the attention of Prince must have come from her restless, tortured sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The whimper that had drawn the attention of Prince must have come from her restless, tortured sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not till his second match flared had she been really awake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
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 "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
occurring by chance
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Not till his second match flared had she been really awake.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The whimper that had drawn the attention of Prince must have come from her restless, tortured sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not till his second match flared had she been really awake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
pentadjectiveUS /pent/
closely confined
From this reading "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading She began to sob, softly, pitifully.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The whimper that had drawn the attention of Prince must have come from her restless, tortured sleep.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Not till his second match flared had she been really awake.
worried and uneasy
From this reading The whimper that had drawn the attention of Prince must have come from her restless, tortured sleep.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Not till his second match flared had she been really awake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not till his second match flared had she been really awake.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The whimper that had drawn the attention of Prince must have come from her restless, tortured sleep.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading She began to sob, softly, pitifully.
with low volume
From this reading She began to sob, softly, pitifully.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whimper that had drawn the attention of Prince must have come from her restless, tortured sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not till his second match flared had she been really awake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began to sob, softly, pitifully.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The whimper that had drawn the attention of Prince must have come from her restless, tortured sleep.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "A Lucky Guy" Lee had the affrighted look of one roused suddenly from troubled dreams.
vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/
vigorous and animated
From this reading "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
whimperverbUS /ˈwɪmpər/
cry weakly or softly
From this reading The whimper that had drawn the attention of Prince must have come from her restless, tortured sleep.
