used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
adultsnounUS /əˈdʌlts/
plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
Alice
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From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was his profession--and his personal reason for going on.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
bulkheadnounUS /ˈbʌlkhed/
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain had learned to hate.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
channeledverbUS /ˈtʃænəld/
past form of “channel” — transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
divisible by two
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was his profession--and his personal reason for going on.
for a limitless time
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
the act of departing
From this reading It was his profession--and his personal reason for going on.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain had learned to hate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The captain had learned to hate.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his profession--and his personal reason for going on.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his profession--and his personal reason for going on.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The captain had learned to hate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
maximumnounUS /ˈmæksəməm/
the largest possible quantity
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
not any; not one
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was his profession--and his personal reason for going on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It was his profession--and his personal reason for going on.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It was his profession--and his personal reason for going on.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was his profession--and his personal reason for going on.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
a particular situation
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain had learned to hate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain had learned to hate.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
the act of using
From this reading But even hatred has to be channeled for its maximum use, and no truths exist forever.
precisely as stated
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his profession--and his personal reason for going on.
at the time that
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
a Caucasian
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He rolled out of his bed immediately on hearing the gong, as any good sailor would, and slipped into his pants and shoes and felt around the bulkhead for his life jacket.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The battle alarm caught him in the middle of a dream, a dream that took place in a white house in a small town in Ohio, when both he and Alice had been very young and the grown adults he now called his children had really been little more than babies.
