used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not my club at all, and, when I looked about, the rocks and earth and trees appeared as unfamiliar as the weapon.
(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 It was not my club at all, and, when I looked about, the rocks and earth and trees appeared as unfamiliar as the weapon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was not my club at all, and, when I looked about, the rocks and earth and trees appeared as unfamiliar as the weapon.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not my club at all, and, when I looked about, the rocks and earth and trees appeared as unfamiliar as the weapon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not my club at all, and, when I looked about, the rocks and earth and trees appeared as unfamiliar as the weapon.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
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From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I reached for the club which lay near me, and examined it curiously.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading I reached for the club which lay near me, and examined it curiously.
dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading I rose to my feet and stretched myself dazedly, for my head hurt me.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was not my club at all, and, when I looked about, the rocks and earth and trees appeared as unfamiliar as the weapon.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading I reached for the club which lay near me, and examined it curiously.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I rose to my feet and stretched myself dazedly, for my head hurt me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I rose to my feet and stretched myself dazedly, for my head hurt me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I rose to my feet and stretched myself dazedly, for my head hurt me.
be the source of pain
From this reading I rose to my feet and stretched myself dazedly, for my head hurt me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I reached for the club which lay near me, and examined it curiously.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was not my club at all, and, when I looked about, the rocks and earth and trees appeared as unfamiliar as the weapon.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I rose to my feet and stretched myself dazedly, for my head hurt me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I reached for the club which lay near me, and examined it curiously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not my club at all, and, when I looked about, the rocks and earth and trees appeared as unfamiliar as the weapon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I reached for the club which lay near me, and examined it curiously.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose to my feet and stretched myself dazedly, for my head hurt me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading I rose to my feet and stretched myself dazedly, for my head hurt me.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was not my club at all, and, when I looked about, the rocks and earth and trees appeared as unfamiliar as the weapon.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading THE AXEMEN I awoke lying on a stretch of turf in an angle of the rocks by the river.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading It was not my club at all, and, when I looked about, the rocks and earth and trees appeared as unfamiliar as the weapon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost midday and it seemed to me that I must have been aroused by the sunshine on my face.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading It was not my club at all, and, when I looked about, the rocks and earth and trees appeared as unfamiliar as the weapon.
at the time that
From this reading It was not my club at all, and, when I looked about, the rocks and earth and trees appeared as unfamiliar as the weapon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I reached for the club which lay near me, and examined it curiously.
