used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Nothing," laughed Earl, "except that you've been asleep for about fifteen hours or so."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "That was made just about fifteen hours ago; just after you went to sleep."
in the past
From this reading "That was made just about fifteen hours ago; just after you went to sleep."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Nothing," laughed Earl, "except that you've been asleep for about fifteen hours or so."
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Nothing," laughed Earl, "except that you've been asleep for about fifteen hours or so."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading "What happened?" inquired Leon dazedly.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
apart from; not including
From this reading "Nothing," laughed Earl, "except that you've been asleep for about fifteen hours or so."
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "Nothing," laughed Earl, "except that you've been asleep for about fifteen hours or so."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nothing," laughed Earl, "except that you've been asleep for about fifteen hours or so."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What happened?" inquired Leon dazedly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Nothing," laughed Earl, "except that you've been asleep for about fifteen hours or so."
How
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From this reading "How about our report?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What happened?" inquired Leon dazedly.
Jacques
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From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
and nothing more
From this reading "That was made just about fifteen hours ago; just after you went to sleep."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Nothing," laughed Earl, "except that you've been asleep for about fifteen hours or so."
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "That was made just about fifteen hours ago; just after you went to sleep."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," laughed Earl, "except that you've been asleep for about fifteen hours or so."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Nothing," laughed Earl, "except that you've been asleep for about fifteen hours or so."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "How about our report?"
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "How about our report?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "That was made just about fifteen hours ago; just after you went to sleep."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Nothing," laughed Earl, "except that you've been asleep for about fifteen hours or so."
having a supporting base
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
a special situation
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That was made just about fifteen hours ago; just after you went to sleep."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What happened?" inquired Leon dazedly.
at the time that
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BIG WAR The next thing that Leon knew was when he opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clean white cot with both Jacques and Earl standing by the bedside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That was made just about fifteen hours ago; just after you went to sleep."
you've
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From this reading "Nothing," laughed Earl, "except that you've been asleep for about fifteen hours or so."
