used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD START Frank did not go to sleep again, he couldn’t.
anew
From this reading A GOOD START Frank did not go to sleep again, he couldn’t.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It came like a flash,” he reflected.
couldn't
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From this reading A GOOD START Frank did not go to sleep again, he couldn’t.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A GOOD START Frank did not go to sleep again, he couldn’t.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Frank had heard of some of the great inventions of the world discovered in a dream.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Had he, too, in a dream, or a half-waking doze, had the same experience.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Frank had heard of some of the great inventions of the world discovered in a dream.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Had he, too, in a dream, or a half-waking doze, had the same experience.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “It came like a flash,” he reflected.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A GOOD START Frank did not go to sleep again, he couldn’t.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A GOOD START Frank did not go to sleep again, he couldn’t.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD START Frank did not go to sleep again, he couldn’t.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Frank had heard of some of the great inventions of the world discovered in a dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank had heard of some of the great inventions of the world discovered in a dream.
half-waking
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From this reading Had he, too, in a dream, or a half-waking doze, had the same experience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GOOD START Frank did not go to sleep again, he couldn’t.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Frank had heard of some of the great inventions of the world discovered in a dream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
inventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Frank had heard of some of the great inventions of the world discovered in a dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It came like a flash,” he reflected.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A GOOD START Frank did not go to sleep again, he couldn’t.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank had heard of some of the great inventions of the world discovered in a dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had he, too, in a dream, or a half-waking doze, had the same experience.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “It came like a flash,” he reflected.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Had he, too, in a dream, or a half-waking doze, had the same experience.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A GOOD START Frank did not go to sleep again, he couldn’t.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Frank had heard of some of the great inventions of the world discovered in a dream.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A GOOD START Frank did not go to sleep again, he couldn’t.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank had heard of some of the great inventions of the world discovered in a dream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GOOD START Frank did not go to sleep again, he couldn’t.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Had he, too, in a dream, or a half-waking doze, had the same experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As he lay there, it seemed to him as though every nerve in his body was wide awake and on a terrific tension.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Frank had heard of some of the great inventions of the world discovered in a dream.
