used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He waited so long that he became impatient.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
chum's
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From this reading Clancy found a seat for himself, and waited for the result of his chum's reflections.
chunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
Clancy
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From this reading Clancy found a seat for himself, and waited for the result of his chum's reflections.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clancy found a seat for himself, and waited for the result of his chum's reflections.
set up or found
From this reading Clancy found a seat for himself, and waited for the result of his chum's reflections.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clancy found a seat for himself, and waited for the result of his chum's reflections.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He waited so long that he became impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
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 He waited so long that he became impatient.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
PlacingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Clancy found a seat for himself, and waited for the result of his chum's reflections.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Clancy found a seat for himself, and waited for the result of his chum's reflections.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Clancy found a seat for himself, and waited for the result of his chum's reflections.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He waited so long that he became impatient.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He waited so long that he became impatient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Placing the lamp in the niche left by the chunk in its fall, he hooked up a knee between his hands, and grew thoughtful.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Clancy found a seat for himself, and waited for the result of his chum's reflections.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Merry sat down on a chunk of adobe which had fallen out of the wall.
