used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
ADOPTSverbUS /əˈdɑːpts/
third-person singular of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
any thing at all
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
BILLIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
cansnounUS /kænz/
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
to or in any or all places
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
be the source of pain
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
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 I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
not any; not one
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
a human being
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
a person who is being chased
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to hide in the ashes, and behind heaps of tin cans, but it came round every corner and leaped over every obstacle, and several times I had nightmare and cried out in my anguish.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
look attentively
From this reading MARTIN ADOPTS BILLIE “There was no need for me to watch that night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was running over vast dump heaps, and everywhere I went a terrible monster pursued me, with two enormous red eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew that the kind person in the brass bed would not let anything hurt me, but I never had such troubled dreams in my life.
