used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
bronchos
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From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his sleep was troubled with uneasy dreams.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Drowsiness crept upon him.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading But his sleep was troubled with uneasy dreams.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
DrowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading Drowsiness crept upon him.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drowsiness crept upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
Lennon'snounUS /ˈlenənz/
possessive form of “lennon” — English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
PROWLERnounUS /ˈpraʊlər/
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But his sleep was troubled with uneasy dreams.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading But his sleep was troubled with uneasy dreams.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading But his sleep was troubled with uneasy dreams.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Drowsiness crept upon him.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading In the midst of a nightmare that lived over his flight from the bronchos across the desert, he was roused with a start to alert wakefulness.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
at the time that
From this reading When the lone candle on the table burned down, flickered, and went out, he was too sound asleep to waken.
wife-to-be
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From this reading THE PROWLER From his plans for the breaking up of the criminal gang Lennon's thoughts drifted into pleasant reveries about his adorable little wife-to-be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But his sleep was troubled with uneasy dreams.
