used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One night Jim Travers talked a great deal in his sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Tom dropped off, and did not awake until he heard his friend astir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Tom dropped off, and did not awake until he heard his friend astir.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
the act of burning something
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading One night Jim Travers talked a great deal in his sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tom dropped off, and did not awake until he heard his friend astir.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Tom dropped off, and did not awake until he heard his friend astir.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Toward morning Jim's restlessness partly subsided, and he fell into a fitful slumber.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading Toward morning Jim's restlessness partly subsided, and he fell into a fitful slumber.
set up or found
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Tom dropped off, and did not awake until he heard his friend astir.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
Gordon
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From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One night Jim Travers talked a great deal in his sleep.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Tom dropped off, and did not awake until he heard his friend astir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One night Jim Travers talked a great deal in his sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night Jim Travers talked a great deal in his sleep.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Toward morning Jim's restlessness partly subsided, and he fell into a fitful slumber.
Jim
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From this reading One night Jim Travers talked a great deal in his sleep.
Jim's
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From this reading Toward morning Jim's restlessness partly subsided, and he fell into a fitful slumber.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Toward morning Jim's restlessness partly subsided, and he fell into a fitful slumber.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night Jim Travers talked a great deal in his sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom dropped off, and did not awake until he heard his friend astir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tom dropped off, and did not awake until he heard his friend astir.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night Jim Travers talked a great deal in his sleep.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Toward morning Jim's restlessness partly subsided, and he fell into a fitful slumber.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading Toward morning Jim's restlessness partly subsided, and he fell into a fitful slumber.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading One night Jim Travers talked a great deal in his sleep.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Toward morning Jim's restlessness partly subsided, and he fell into a fitful slumber.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Toward morning Jim's restlessness partly subsided, and he fell into a fitful slumber.
a state of acute pain
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading One night Jim Travers talked a great deal in his sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
male cat
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
having come into contact
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward morning Jim's restlessness partly subsided, and he fell into a fitful slumber.
Travers
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From this reading One night Jim Travers talked a great deal in his sleep.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Tom dropped off, and did not awake until he heard his friend astir.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
at the time that
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
which person or people
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked the elder, sitting up in bed and looking in a scared way at Jim, who having partly dressed himself, was sitting on the side of the couch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His tossing awoke Tom Gordon several times and caused him some anxiety, which was increased when he touched his friend's cheek and found him suffering with a burning fever.
