used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frayne started a little, and blinked.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And at once all slumber was wiped from his brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frayne started a little, and blinked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at once all slumber was wiped from his brain.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Frayne started a little, and blinked.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading And at once all slumber was wiped from his brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
having the place or position changed
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading He shifted his drowsy gaze towards the tethered sheep.
Frayne
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From this reading Frayne started a little, and blinked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And at once all slumber was wiped from his brain.
a long fixed look
From this reading He shifted his drowsy gaze towards the tethered sheep.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frayne started a little, and blinked.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
as might be expected
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
on one occasion
From this reading And at once all slumber was wiped from his brain.
permitsnounUS /pərˈmɪts/
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading He shifted his drowsy gaze towards the tethered sheep.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading He shifted his drowsy gaze towards the tethered sheep.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And at once all slumber was wiped from his brain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Frayne started a little, and blinked.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading He shifted his drowsy gaze towards the tethered sheep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shifted his drowsy gaze towards the tethered sheep.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As he did so, his disturbed mind told him he had not awakened naturally, but that he had been disturbed by some sound.
in the direction of
From this reading He shifted his drowsy gaze towards the tethered sheep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And at once all slumber was wiped from his brain.
wethernoun
male sheep especially a castrated one
From this reading The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading And at once all slumber was wiped from his brain.
