used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
angrieradjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡriər/
comparative of “angry” — feeling or showing anger
From this reading He caught it up and read it over, growing angrier with each line.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught it up and read it over, growing angrier with each line.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
Dark-Eyed
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From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He caught it up and read it over, growing angrier with each line.
enthrallingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first waking thought was the circular.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
set up or found
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He caught it up and read it over, growing angrier with each line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
high-browed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first waking thought was the circular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
incoherentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəntli/
in an incoherent manner
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He caught it up and read it over, growing angrier with each line.
jumbledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmbəld/
in utter disorder
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
lily-necked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He caught it up and read it over, growing angrier with each line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
come together
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He caught it up and read it over, growing angrier with each line.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
protectsverbUS /prəˈtekts/
third-person singular of “protect” — shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He caught it up and read it over, growing angrier with each line.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
express a supposition
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His first waking thought was the circular.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He caught it up and read it over, growing angrier with each line.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading His first waking thought was the circular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading “A certain lily-necked, high-browed junior found the picnic plus one Dark-Eyed Beauty so enthralling that he forgot the call of the whistle, and they had a forced sample of the simple life for one night in the open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He caught it up and read it over, growing angrier with each line.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In a few minutes the words jumbled incoherently and lost themselves; and a night of dreamless sleep prepared him to meet the day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE FIGHT BILLY did not suppose he would sleep that night, so disturbing was the matter of the little circular; but nature protects youth.
