used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But his brain cleared presently, and he sprang to his feet and looked about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But his brain cleared presently, and he sprang to his feet and looked about him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his brain cleared presently, and he sprang to his feet and looked about him.
Claxton's
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From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading But his brain cleared presently, and he sprang to his feet and looked about him.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Where was his friend and companion of the previous day?
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Where was his friend and companion of the previous day?
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But his brain cleared presently, and he sprang to his feet and looked about him.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Where was his friend and companion of the previous day?
made afraid
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
immediately past
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But his brain cleared presently, and he sprang to his feet and looked about him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
in the near future
From this reading But his brain cleared presently, and he sprang to his feet and looked about him.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Where was his friend and companion of the previous day?
To recall to mind.
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
slumbers
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From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But his brain cleared presently, and he sprang to his feet and looked about him.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a confusion of sounds filling his ears, a snapping and snarling and growling that frightened and bewildered him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But his brain cleared presently, and he sprang to his feet and looked about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
at the time that
From this reading The stars were growing dim, and a faint light was dawning in the east, when, at last, Jimmy Claxton's slumbers were disturbed and he opened his sleepy eyes.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was several moments before he could remember where he was or why he was there, lying on the ground beneath the open sky.
