aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about noon when Hashknife and Sleepy awoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about noon when Hashknife and Sleepy awoke.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The stagedriver, Olsen, had slept in the same room with them, but had managed to dress without awakening them.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was about noon when Hashknife and Sleepy awoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
put on clothes
From this reading The stagedriver, Olsen, had slept in the same room with them, but had managed to dress without awakening them.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They dressed and went into the street.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
Hashknife
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From this reading It was about noon when Hashknife and Sleepy awoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They dressed and went into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about noon when Hashknife and Sleepy awoke.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The stagedriver, Olsen, had slept in the same room with them, but had managed to dress without awakening them.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was about noon when Hashknife and Sleepy awoke.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing pretentious about Pinnacle.
Olsen
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From this reading The stagedriver, Olsen, had slept in the same room with them, but had managed to dress without awakening them.
PinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading There was nothing pretentious about Pinnacle.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading There was nothing pretentious about Pinnacle.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The stagedriver, Olsen, had slept in the same room with them, but had managed to dress without awakening them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The stagedriver, Olsen, had slept in the same room with them, but had managed to dress without awakening them.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
SleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading It was about noon when Hashknife and Sleepy awoke.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
stagedriver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stagedriver, Olsen, had slept in the same room with them, but had managed to dress without awakening them.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They dressed and went into the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The stagedriver, Olsen, had slept in the same room with them, but had managed to dress without awakening them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing pretentious about Pinnacle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dressed and went into the street.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stagedriver, Olsen, had slept in the same room with them, but had managed to dress without awakening them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about noon when Hashknife and Sleepy awoke.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Hashknife had slept well for the first time in several nights, but was still crippled.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They dressed and went into the street.
at the time that
From this reading It was about noon when Hashknife and Sleepy awoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stagedriver, Olsen, had slept in the same room with them, but had managed to dress without awakening them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The stagedriver, Olsen, had slept in the same room with them, but had managed to dress without awakening them.
