used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
anew
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He squawked in answer, then gathered up his violin and went hurrying down the hill.
react verbally
From this reading He squawked in answer, then gathered up his violin and went hurrying down the hill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you have to take time to relax, even in war, or you’re likely to crack up.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “But you have to take time to relax, even in war, or you’re likely to crack up.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He squawked in answer, then gathered up his violin and went hurrying down the hill.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
divisible by two
From this reading “But you have to take time to relax, even in war, or you’re likely to crack up.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
brought together in one place
From this reading He squawked in answer, then gathered up his violin and went hurrying down the hill.
the act of giving
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
the act of departing
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you have to take time to relax, even in war, or you’re likely to crack up.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He squawked in answer, then gathered up his violin and went hurrying down the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He squawked in answer, then gathered up his violin and went hurrying down the hill.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading He squawked in answer, then gathered up his violin and went hurrying down the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
a small worthless amount
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Not quite,” Jack laughed.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “But you have to take time to relax, even in war, or you’re likely to crack up.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not quite,” Jack laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “But you have to take time to relax, even in war, or you’re likely to crack up.”
parakeetnounUS /ˈperəkiːt/
any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Not quite,” Jack laughed.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading “But you have to take time to relax, even in war, or you’re likely to crack up.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
squawked
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From this reading He squawked in answer, then gathered up his violin and went hurrying down the hill.
StewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
carry out
From this reading “But you have to take time to relax, even in war, or you’re likely to crack up.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He squawked in answer, then gathered up his violin and went hurrying down the hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “But you have to take time to relax, even in war, or you’re likely to crack up.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He squawked in answer, then gathered up his violin and went hurrying down the hill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading He squawked in answer, then gathered up his violin and went hurrying down the hill.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “But you have to take time to relax, even in war, or you’re likely to crack up.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Jack dreamed until the sun was low; finally he heard Stew giving the call of a parakeet, the signal they had agreed upon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He squawked in answer, then gathered up his violin and went hurrying down the hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
at the time that
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What were you going to do,” Stew exclaimed when they were together again, “dream up there all day and half the night?”
you're
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From this reading “But you have to take time to relax, even in war, or you’re likely to crack up.”
