used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “First Call will sound in about a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
Blackie
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From this reading Blackie was wakened somewhat rudely the next morning.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “First Call will sound in about a minute.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Rise and shine!” called the patrol-leader.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
at any time
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First Call will sound in about a minute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
Gil
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From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
half-awake
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From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “First Call will sound in about a minute.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Blackie was wakened somewhat rudely the next morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Blackie was wakened somewhat rudely the next morning.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
patrol-leader
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From this reading “Rise and shine!” called the patrol-leader.
move upward
From this reading “Rise and shine!” called the patrol-leader.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading Blackie was wakened somewhat rudely the next morning.
sawingverbUS /ˈsɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
Shelton
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From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Rise and shine!” called the patrol-leader.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
sloshingverbUS /ˈslɑːʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “slosh” — make a splashing sound
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Blackie was wakened somewhat rudely the next morning.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “First Call will sound in about a minute.
having a supporting base
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blackie was wakened somewhat rudely the next morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blackie was wakened somewhat rudely the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blackie was wakened somewhat rudely the next morning.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “First Call will sound in about a minute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sloshing glass of cold water landed on his face, and he jumped up half-awake to find Gil Shelton standing over him in the fresh sunlight with the empty glass in his hand.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gee, you must have been sawing wood not to hear the noise the gang has been making ever since four o’clock this morning!
