used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He longed to tell someone about them.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading This adventure should be all his own.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
(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 At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This adventure should be all his own.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
Danny
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From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He longed to tell someone about them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This adventure should be all his own.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This adventure should be all his own.
snubsnounUS /snʌbz/
plural of “snub” — an instance of driving away or warding off
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He longed to tell someone about them.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
express in words
From this reading He longed to tell someone about them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He longed to tell someone about them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This adventure should be all his own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He longed to tell someone about them.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading At first he thought his night adventures had been a dream, and then he realised that it was all true, and jumped out of bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
at the time that
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE DARK PASSAGE It was nine o’clock when Danny woke up the next day--a golden Sunday morning.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But, remembering the snubs he had received before, and that he had been accused of having lied, he determined to keep his wonderful discoveries to himself.
