used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he would not have sought the bed in any event.
in a state of sleep
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But he would not have sought the bed in any event.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It represented to him something so strange that he would probably have been unable to sleep in it.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He was still on the floor beneath the picture.
Bomba
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From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would not have sought the bed in any event.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
the first light of day
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But he would not have sought the bed in any event.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was still on the floor beneath the picture.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he would not have sought the bed in any event.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It represented to him something so strange that he would probably have been unable to sleep in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
INTERRUPTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It represented to him something so strange that he would probably have been unable to sleep in it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he would not have sought the bed in any event.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was still on the floor beneath the picture.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He was still on the floor beneath the picture.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It represented to him something so strange that he would probably have been unable to sleep in it.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading It represented to him something so strange that he would probably have been unable to sleep in it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It represented to him something so strange that he would probably have been unable to sleep in it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It represented to him something so strange that he would probably have been unable to sleep in it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It represented to him something so strange that he would probably have been unable to sleep in it.
that is looked for
From this reading But he would not have sought the bed in any event.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still on the floor beneath the picture.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It represented to him something so strange that he would probably have been unable to sleep in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It represented to him something so strange that he would probably have been unable to sleep in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It represented to him something so strange that he would probably have been unable to sleep in it.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading It represented to him something so strange that he would probably have been unable to sleep in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When he awoke the chill gray of early dawn was stealing in at the window of the little room.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading A STARTLING INTERRUPTION Worn out by the exciting adventures and fierce emotions of the day, Bomba fell asleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would not have sought the bed in any event.
