used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
(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 Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DESERTER Connie Morgan opened his eyes and blinked sleepily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy frowned as he tossed back his robes and drew on his _mukluks_.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boy frowned as he tossed back his robes and drew on his _mukluks_.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
blanket-hung
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From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading THE DESERTER Connie Morgan opened his eyes and blinked sleepily.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy frowned as he tossed back his robes and drew on his _mukluks_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
Connie
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From this reading THE DESERTER Connie Morgan opened his eyes and blinked sleepily.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
DESERTERnounUS /ˈdezərtər/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading THE DESERTER Connie Morgan opened his eyes and blinked sleepily.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The boy frowned as he tossed back his robes and drew on his _mukluks_.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
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 This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE DESERTER Connie Morgan opened his eyes and blinked sleepily.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
start firing a weapon
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The boy frowned as he tossed back his robes and drew on his _mukluks_.
the act of departing
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DESERTER Connie Morgan opened his eyes and blinked sleepily.
cause to move by striking
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading THE DESERTER Connie Morgan opened his eyes and blinked sleepily.
mukluks
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From this reading The boy frowned as he tossed back his robes and drew on his _mukluks_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy frowned as he tossed back his robes and drew on his _mukluks_.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE DESERTER Connie Morgan opened his eyes and blinked sleepily.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The boy frowned as he tossed back his robes and drew on his _mukluks_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading THE DESERTER Connie Morgan opened his eyes and blinked sleepily.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERTER Connie Morgan opened his eyes and blinked sleepily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The boy frowned as he tossed back his robes and drew on his _mukluks_.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
Waseche
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From this reading Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was the day they were to hit the trail and O'Brien should have had the fire going and called him early.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
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 Waseche Bill stirred uneasily in his sleep and through the cracks about the edges of the blanket-hung window and beneath the door a dull grey light showed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, instantly he became wide awake, with a strange, indescribable feeling that all was not well.
