used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
anew
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
in a state of sleep
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother rose heavily from her machine, and threw a ragged piece of quilt over the boys.
a young female
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
to a considerable degree
From this reading His mother rose heavily from her machine, and threw a ragged piece of quilt over the boys.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother rose heavily from her machine, and threw a ragged piece of quilt over the boys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
how
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From this reading It pleased Joe to see how quickly they moved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pleased Joe to see how quickly they moved.
Joe
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From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading His mother rose heavily from her machine, and threw a ragged piece of quilt over the boys.
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 She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother rose heavily from her machine, and threw a ragged piece of quilt over the boys.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It pleased Joe to see how quickly they moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
and nothing more
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His mother rose heavily from her machine, and threw a ragged piece of quilt over the boys.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading His mother rose heavily from her machine, and threw a ragged piece of quilt over the boys.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It pleased Joe to see how quickly they moved.
with speed
From this reading It pleased Joe to see how quickly they moved.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading His mother rose heavily from her machine, and threw a ragged piece of quilt over the boys.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading His mother rose heavily from her machine, and threw a ragged piece of quilt over the boys.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His mother rose heavily from her machine, and threw a ragged piece of quilt over the boys.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It pleased Joe to see how quickly they moved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It pleased Joe to see how quickly they moved.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading His mother rose heavily from her machine, and threw a ragged piece of quilt over the boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the sound of his voice, the two little boys rolled off the sofa, and creeping on hands and knees to the only unoccupied corner, curled up in a fresh embrace, and instantly fell asleep again.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, this is a hell of a dump to come back to!” said Joe in a rasping voice.
in or at the place that
From this reading She shook the girl by the shoulder, and led her staggering into the back room, where the child collapsed on a mattress spread on the floor.
