used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Something unpleasant and having nothing to do with the soothing picture he was enjoying, awoke him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was enjoying a sweet sleep, in which he dreamed of three white pawns checking a black King.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
cat-nap
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From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading He was enjoying a sweet sleep, in which he dreamed of three white pawns checking a black King.
Cheerio's
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From this reading The King was Cheerio’s.
being joined in close association
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Something unpleasant and having nothing to do with the soothing picture he was enjoying, awoke him.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He was enjoying a sweet sleep, in which he dreamed of three white pawns checking a black King.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He was enjoying a sweet sleep, in which he dreamed of three white pawns checking a black King.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Something unpleasant and having nothing to do with the soothing picture he was enjoying, awoke him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was enjoying a sweet sleep, in which he dreamed of three white pawns checking a black King.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something unpleasant and having nothing to do with the soothing picture he was enjoying, awoke him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was enjoying a sweet sleep, in which he dreamed of three white pawns checking a black King.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Something unpleasant and having nothing to do with the soothing picture he was enjoying, awoke him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
pawnsnounUS /pɔːnz/
plural of “pawn” — an article deposited as security
From this reading He was enjoying a sweet sleep, in which he dreamed of three white pawns checking a black King.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Something unpleasant and having nothing to do with the soothing picture he was enjoying, awoke him.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was enjoying a sweet sleep, in which he dreamed of three white pawns checking a black King.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something unpleasant and having nothing to do with the soothing picture he was enjoying, awoke him.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Something unpleasant and having nothing to do with the soothing picture he was enjoying, awoke him.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He was enjoying a sweet sleep, in which he dreamed of three white pawns checking a black King.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was enjoying a sweet sleep, in which he dreamed of three white pawns checking a black King.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something unpleasant and having nothing to do with the soothing picture he was enjoying, awoke him.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Something unpleasant and having nothing to do with the soothing picture he was enjoying, awoke him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three pawns were his.
in or at the place that
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was enjoying a sweet sleep, in which he dreamed of three white pawns checking a black King.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was enjoying a sweet sleep, in which he dreamed of three white pawns checking a black King.
in the company of; together with
From this reading P. D. was taking his “cat-nap” that evening in his “office,” a room that opened off from the dining-room, where the old rancher kept his account books and other papers connected with the running of his business.
