used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To him came that joyous thrill of one who comes home to his own after years of exile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was in a day coach, and his sleep through the night had been broken.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He was in a day coach, and his sleep through the night had been broken.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To him came that joyous thrill of one who comes home to his own after years of exile.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading He was in a day coach, and his sleep through the night had been broken.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading To him came that joyous thrill of one who comes home to his own after years of exile.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The light coming from the window woke him.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
DAVE
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From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
the first light of day
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was in a day coach, and his sleep through the night had been broken.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
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 DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading To him came that joyous thrill of one who comes home to his own after years of exile.
FOEnounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light coming from the window woke him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in a day coach, and his sleep through the night had been broken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a day coach, and his sleep through the night had been broken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The light coming from the window woke him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To him came that joyous thrill of one who comes home to his own after years of exile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading To him came that joyous thrill of one who comes home to his own after years of exile.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light coming from the window woke him.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was in a day coach, and his sleep through the night had been broken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To him came that joyous thrill of one who comes home to his own after years of exile.
opalescentadjective
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To him came that joyous thrill of one who comes home to his own after years of exile.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He looked out on the opalescent dawn of the desert, and his blood quickened at sight of the enchanted mesa.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was in a day coach, and his sleep through the night had been broken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To him came that joyous thrill of one who comes home to his own after years of exile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading To him came that joyous thrill of one who comes home to his own after years of exile.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was in a day coach, and his sleep through the night had been broken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DAVE MEETS TWO FRIENDS AND A FOE In the early morning Dave turned to rest his cramped limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a day coach, and his sleep through the night had been broken.
which person or people
From this reading To him came that joyous thrill of one who comes home to his own after years of exile.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The light coming from the window woke him.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The light coming from the window woke him.
a late time of life
From this reading To him came that joyous thrill of one who comes home to his own after years of exile.
