used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob stepped through the doorway, and stopped involuntarily.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Bob sat down in a chair and took another look around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Bob sat down in a chair and took another look around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Friends of yours must have been disappointed because you weren’t at home,” said his uncle.
for the reason that
From this reading “Friends of yours must have been disappointed because you weren’t at home,” said his uncle.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob stepped through the doorway, and stopped involuntarily.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Bob sat down in a chair and took another look around.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
clothing in general
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
cyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Friends of yours must have been disappointed because you weren’t at home,” said his uncle.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Bob stepped through the doorway, and stopped involuntarily.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bob sat down in a chair and took another look around.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
divisible by two
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Friends of yours must have been disappointed because you weren’t at home,” said his uncle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Friends of yours must have been disappointed because you weren’t at home,” said his uncle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Friends of yours must have been disappointed because you weren’t at home,” said his uncle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Bob stepped through the doorway, and stopped involuntarily.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bob sat down in a chair and took another look around.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Friends of yours must have been disappointed because you weren’t at home,” said his uncle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Friends of yours must have been disappointed because you weren’t at home,” said his uncle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Bob sat down in a chair and took another look around.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
the season of growth
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Bob stepped through the doorway, and stopped involuntarily.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Bob stepped through the doorway, and stopped involuntarily.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob stepped through the doorway, and stopped involuntarily.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bob stepped through the doorway, and stopped involuntarily.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bob sat down in a chair and took another look around.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Friends of yours must have been disappointed because you weren’t at home,” said his uncle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every drawer in the dresser had been pulled out and its contents dumped on the floor, the bedding was strewn about the room and the mattress had been ripped open and even his clothes had been taken out of the closet and scattered about.
weren't
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From this reading “Friends of yours must have been disappointed because you weren’t at home,” said his uncle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Friends of yours must have been disappointed because you weren’t at home,” said his uncle.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The interior of his room looked like a young cyclone had been turned loose on a spring afternoon.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Friends of yours must have been disappointed because you weren’t at home,” said his uncle.
