used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A slight, tepid breeze stirred the mosquito netting over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Josè de Rincón opened his eyes and turned painfully on his hard bed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Josè de Rincón opened his eyes and turned painfully on his hard bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The early sun streamed through the wooden grating before the unglazed window.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A slight, tepid breeze stirred the mosquito netting over him.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Josè de Rincón opened his eyes and turned painfully on his hard bed.
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 The early sun streamed through the wooden grating before the unglazed window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Josè de Rincón opened his eyes and turned painfully on his hard bed.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading The early sun streamed through the wooden grating before the unglazed window.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Josè de Rincón opened his eyes and turned painfully on his hard bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in the single sleeping room of the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A slight, tepid breeze stirred the mosquito netting over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Josè de Rincón opened his eyes and turned painfully on his hard bed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was in the single sleeping room of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in the single sleeping room of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
Josè
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From this reading Josè de Rincón opened his eyes and turned painfully on his hard bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
macana
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From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading A slight, tepid breeze stirred the mosquito netting over him.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading A slight, tepid breeze stirred the mosquito netting over him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in the single sleeping room of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Josè de Rincón opened his eyes and turned painfully on his hard bed.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Josè de Rincón opened his eyes and turned painfully on his hard bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A slight, tepid breeze stirred the mosquito netting over him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Josè de Rincón opened his eyes and turned painfully on his hard bed.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
Rincón
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From this reading Josè de Rincón opened his eyes and turned painfully on his hard bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was in the single sleeping room of the house.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He was in the single sleeping room of the house.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He was in the single sleeping room of the house.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight, tepid breeze stirred the mosquito netting over him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A slight, tepid breeze stirred the mosquito netting over him.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The early sun streamed through the wooden grating before the unglazed window.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The early sun streamed through the wooden grating before the unglazed window.
tepidadjectiveUS /ˈtepɪd/
moderately warm
From this reading A slight, tepid breeze stirred the mosquito netting over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The early sun streamed through the wooden grating before the unglazed window.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The early sun streamed through the wooden grating before the unglazed window.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Josè de Rincón opened his eyes and turned painfully on his hard bed.
unglazedadjective
not furnished with glass
From this reading The early sun streamed through the wooden grating before the unglazed window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in the single sleeping room of the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It contained another bed like his own, of rough _macana_ palm strips, over which lay a straw mat and a thin red blanket.
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 The early sun streamed through the wooden grating before the unglazed window.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The early sun streamed through the wooden grating before the unglazed window.
