used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Of all the restless animals!” said the injured Mr. Meadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Of all the restless animals!” said the injured Mr. Meadows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He opened his eyes, to see Jim, in his pyjamas, grinning at him over the end of the bed.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He opened his eyes, to see Jim, in his pyjamas, grinning at him over the end of the bed.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
the first light of day
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He opened his eyes, to see Jim, in his pyjamas, grinning at him over the end of the bed.
EXPLORINGverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading EXPLORING.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes, to see Jim, in his pyjamas, grinning at him over the end of the bed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
with resolute determination
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He opened his eyes, to see Jim, in his pyjamas, grinning at him over the end of the bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened his eyes, to see Jim, in his pyjamas, grinning at him over the end of the bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading “Of all the restless animals!” said the injured Mr. Meadows.
Jim
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From this reading He opened his eyes, to see Jim, in his pyjamas, grinning at him over the end of the bed.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “Of all the restless animals!” said the injured Mr. Meadows.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Of all the restless animals!” said the injured Mr. Meadows.
as might be expected
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
not any; not one
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes, to see Jim, in his pyjamas, grinning at him over the end of the bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He opened his eyes, to see Jim, in his pyjamas, grinning at him over the end of the bed.
compacted by ironing
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
pyjamas
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From this reading He opened his eyes, to see Jim, in his pyjamas, grinning at him over the end of the bed.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading “Of all the restless animals!” said the injured Mr. Meadows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He opened his eyes, to see Jim, in his pyjamas, grinning at him over the end of the bed.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
stimulusnounUS /ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He opened his eyes, to see Jim, in his pyjamas, grinning at him over the end of the bed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
WALLYnounUS /ˈwɔːli/
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading WALLY awoke in the early dawn, under the stimulus of a damp sponge pressed firmly against his face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Beast!” he said sleepily, and hit out in a wild fashion which had, very naturally, no effect.
