used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was hungry already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She would sleep heavily and long; she would awake refreshed and--hungry.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
Betty
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From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
to a considerable degree
From this reading She would sleep heavily and long; she would awake refreshed and--hungry.
not accessible to view
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
HIDESnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading She would sleep heavily and long; she would awake refreshed and--hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
Kendric
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From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She would sleep heavily and long; she would awake refreshed and--hungry.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading She would sleep heavily and long; she would awake refreshed and--hungry.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would sleep heavily and long; she would awake refreshed and--hungry.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
thinningnounUS /ˈθɪnɪŋ/
the act of diluting something
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hungry already.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
WATCHESnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
which person or people
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HIDES AND WATCHES MAY BE WATCHED BY ONE HIDDEN But Kendric himself did not sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at Betty sleeping, only to look away with a frown darkening his eyes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He sat by their dead fire and watched the gradual thinning of the darkness about him as the vague light filtered in from the awakening outside world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would sleep heavily and long; she would awake refreshed and--hungry.
