used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
anew
From this reading He struggled to escape, but somehow he seemed unable to get to the top again.
(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 THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Then in amidst Ned's dreams crept a dull series of noises, which became a persistent pounding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then in amidst Ned's dreams crept a dull series of noises, which became a persistent pounding.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He struggled to escape, but somehow he seemed unable to get to the top again.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then in amidst Ned's dreams crept a dull series of noises, which became a persistent pounding.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Then in amidst Ned's dreams crept a dull series of noises, which became a persistent pounding.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Then in amidst Ned's dreams crept a dull series of noises, which became a persistent pounding.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He struggled to escape, but somehow he seemed unable to get to the top again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He struggled to escape, but somehow he seemed unable to get to the top again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the way with dreams.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
Ned
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From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
Ned's
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From this reading Then in amidst Ned's dreams crept a dull series of noises, which became a persistent pounding.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Then in amidst Ned's dreams crept a dull series of noises, which became a persistent pounding.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Then in amidst Ned's dreams crept a dull series of noises, which became a persistent pounding.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Then in amidst Ned's dreams crept a dull series of noises, which became a persistent pounding.
scull-boat
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From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He struggled to escape, but somehow he seemed unable to get to the top again.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Then in amidst Ned's dreams crept a dull series of noises, which became a persistent pounding.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He struggled to escape, but somehow he seemed unable to get to the top again.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He struggled to escape, but somehow he seemed unable to get to the top again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then in amidst Ned's dreams crept a dull series of noises, which became a persistent pounding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the way with dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He struggled to escape, but somehow he seemed unable to get to the top again.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He struggled to escape, but somehow he seemed unable to get to the top again.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST OF BOB One o'clock in a morning of the last of May, and the Miller household, all unconscious of disaster, was soundly slumbering.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This is the way with dreams.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ned imagined that he had dived under his scull-boat, and that the other boys were hammering upon the hull, outside, to bother him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then in amidst Ned's dreams crept a dull series of noises, which became a persistent pounding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is the way with dreams.
