used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in a week it had quite changed its tune.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORK IN THE CAGE March came blustering in with cloudy skies and cold winds.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading WORK IN THE CAGE March came blustering in with cloudy skies and cold winds.
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 Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in a week it had quite changed its tune.
CAGEnounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WORK IN THE CAGE March came blustering in with cloudy skies and cold winds.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But in a week it had quite changed its tune.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading WORK IN THE CAGE March came blustering in with cloudy skies and cold winds.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading WORK IN THE CAGE March came blustering in with cloudy skies and cold winds.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
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From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in a week it had quite changed its tune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in a week it had quite changed its tune.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But in a week it had quite changed its tune.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
march in a procession
From this reading WORK IN THE CAGE March came blustering in with cloudy skies and cold winds.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
pajamasnounUS /pəˈdʒɑːməz/
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But in a week it had quite changed its tune.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading WORK IN THE CAGE March came blustering in with cloudy skies and cold winds.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
the rays of the sun
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORK IN THE CAGE March came blustering in with cloudy skies and cold winds.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading But in a week it had quite changed its tune.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But in a week it had quite changed its tune.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
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 Then he was out of bed, had thrown the window wide open, and was leaning forth in his pajamas breathing in the warm, moist air.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading One morning Dan awoke to find the sunlight streaming through the front windows and a new quality in the air.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading WORK IN THE CAGE March came blustering in with cloudy skies and cold winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WORK IN THE CAGE March came blustering in with cloudy skies and cold winds.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading For a moment he lay under the covers and wondered sleepily what it was that brought the strange stirring to his heart.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WORK IN THE CAGE March came blustering in with cloudy skies and cold winds.
