used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he was awakened from a doze by a formidable stir on the bed.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was awakened from a doze by a formidable stir on the bed.
aroused or activated
From this reading And he was awakened from a doze by a formidable stir on the bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
for the reason that
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And he was awakened from a doze by a formidable stir on the bed.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading He lifted his head from the pillow in order to breathe, and leaned on one elbow.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Darius's breathing was quick and shallow, and growing more so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he was awakened from a doze by a formidable stir on the bed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
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From this reading Darius's breathing was quick and shallow, and growing more so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading And he was awakened from a doze by a formidable stir on the bed.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He lifted his head from the pillow in order to breathe, and leaned on one elbow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading And he was awakened from a doze by a formidable stir on the bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he was awakened from a doze by a formidable stir on the bed.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Darius's breathing was quick and shallow, and growing more so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He lifted his head from the pillow in order to breathe, and leaned on one elbow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lifted his head from the pillow in order to breathe, and leaned on one elbow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He lifted his head from the pillow in order to breathe, and leaned on one elbow.
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted his head from the pillow in order to breathe, and leaned on one elbow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Darius's breathing was quick and shallow, and growing more so.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he was awakened from a doze by a formidable stir on the bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He lifted his head from the pillow in order to breathe, and leaned on one elbow.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He lifted his head from the pillow in order to breathe, and leaned on one elbow.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He lifted his head from the pillow in order to breathe, and leaned on one elbow.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Darius's breathing was quick and shallow, and growing more so.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Darius's breathing was quick and shallow, and growing more so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
move an implement through
From this reading And he was awakened from a doze by a formidable stir on the bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he was awakened from a doze by a formidable stir on the bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was awakened from a doze by a formidable stir on the bed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He closed his eyes, because it occurred to him that to do so would be agreeable.
