used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked about for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOMMY IS FOUND AND FOUND OUT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not at once tell where he was, but when he remembered, his first thought was Tommy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not at once tell where he was, but when he remembered, his first thought was Tommy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
Clare
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From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not at once tell where he was, but when he remembered, his first thought was Tommy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
set up or found
From this reading TOMMY IS FOUND AND FOUND OUT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked about for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
temporary military shelter
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
imperfectlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪktli/
in an imperfect or faulty way
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOMMY IS FOUND AND FOUND OUT.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked about for him.
the light of the Moon
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not at once tell where he was, but when he remembered, his first thought was Tommy.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Tommy was nowhere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
on one occasion
From this reading He could not at once tell where he was, but when he remembered, his first thought was Tommy.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOMMY IS FOUND AND FOUND OUT.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He could not at once tell where he was, but when he remembered, his first thought was Tommy.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
express in words
From this reading He could not at once tell where he was, but when he remembered, his first thought was Tommy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He could not at once tell where he was, but when he remembered, his first thought was Tommy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
TOMMY
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From this reading TOMMY IS FOUND AND FOUND OUT.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
at the time that
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
in or at the place that
From this reading He could not at once tell where he was, but when he remembered, his first thought was Tommy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Clare woke from his first sleep, which he did within an hour--for he was too hungry to sleep straight on, and the door, imperfectly closed by Tommy, had come open, and let in a cold wind with the moonlight--he raised himself on his elbow, and peered from his stone shelf into the dreary hut.
