used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "There is a ship of war in the harbor," Bradley answered in a whisper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading "It's me--Bradley," said the figure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
coolestadjectiveUS /ˈkuːləst/
superlative of “cool” — neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
glow-worms
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From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
Gordon
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From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading "There is a ship of war in the harbor," Bradley answered in a whisper.
only a very short time before
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
It's
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From this reading "It's me--Bradley," said the figure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's me--Bradley," said the figure.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's me--Bradley," said the figure.
cut with a saw
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
transport commercially
From this reading "There is a ship of war in the harbor," Bradley answered in a whisper.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
not in physical motion
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a ship of war in the harbor," Bradley answered in a whisper.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
having come into contact
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
two times
From this reading It seemed to Gordon as though he had hardly turned his pillow twice to get the coolest side, when some one touched him, and he saw, by the light of the dozen glow-worms in the tumbler by his bedside, a tall figure at its foot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "There is a ship of war in the harbor," Bradley answered in a whisper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
at the time that
From this reading And so the people were still singing and rejoicing down in the village, when the two conspirators for the peace of the country went to sleep for the night.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "There is a ship of war in the harbor," Bradley answered in a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Gordon, with the haste of a man to show that sleep has no hold on him; "exactly; what is it?"
