used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
(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 We all slept heavily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been an exciting evening and weariness was the result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been an exciting evening and weariness was the result.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been an exciting evening and weariness was the result.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It had been an exciting evening and weariness was the result.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading It had been an exciting evening and weariness was the result.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
set up or found
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been an exciting evening and weariness was the result.
to a considerable degree
From this reading We all slept heavily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been an exciting evening and weariness was the result.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading THE REALITY.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It had been an exciting evening and weariness was the result.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading We all slept heavily.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REALITY.
bound or secured closely
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
hard to endure
From this reading I dreamed a terrible dream: that I was trying to get out of a fire and one leg was tied to the bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been an exciting evening and weariness was the result.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all slept heavily.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading It had been an exciting evening and weariness was the result.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In my struggles to pull myself loose, I awakened and found the matter was that my whole leg had gone to sleep by reason of the very tight bandage.
