used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Did you ever try to sleep on a rattlesnake-proof bed on a poison-ivy island?
(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 Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know I shut my eyes and pretended I was at home with father and mother in the next room.
BattennounUS /ˈbætən/
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Did you ever try to sleep on a rattlesnake-proof bed on a poison-ivy island?
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever try to sleep on a rattlesnake-proof bed on a poison-ivy island?
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
at any time
From this reading Did you ever try to sleep on a rattlesnake-proof bed on a poison-ivy island?
opinion or judgment
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I know I shut my eyes and pretended I was at home with father and mother in the next room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I know I shut my eyes and pretended I was at home with father and mother in the next room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mark and I tried to sleep.
I'm
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From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Did you ever try to sleep on a rattlesnake-proof bed on a poison-ivy island?
isn't
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From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know I shut my eyes and pretended I was at home with father and mother in the next room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark and I tried to sleep.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
the force of workers available
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I know I shut my eyes and pretended I was at home with father and mother in the next room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know I shut my eyes and pretended I was at home with father and mother in the next room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I know I shut my eyes and pretended I was at home with father and mother in the next room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Did you ever try to sleep on a rattlesnake-proof bed on a poison-ivy island?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
poison-ivy
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From this reading Did you ever try to sleep on a rattlesnake-proof bed on a poison-ivy island?
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading I know I shut my eyes and pretended I was at home with father and mother in the next room.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
rattlesnake-proof
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From this reading Did you ever try to sleep on a rattlesnake-proof bed on a poison-ivy island?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I know I shut my eyes and pretended I was at home with father and mother in the next room.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I know I shut my eyes and pretended I was at home with father and mother in the next room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Did you ever try to sleep on a rattlesnake-proof bed on a poison-ivy island?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know I shut my eyes and pretended I was at home with father and mother in the next room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
propel through the air
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did you ever try to sleep on a rattlesnake-proof bed on a poison-ivy island?
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Mark and I tried to sleep.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Did you ever try to sleep on a rattlesnake-proof bed on a poison-ivy island?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
(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 Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know I shut my eyes and pretended I was at home with father and mother in the next room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever try to sleep on a rattlesnake-proof bed on a poison-ivy island?
you'd
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From this reading Well, if that was all there was to it it isn’t likely you’d drop right off into a doze and have pleasant dreams.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But throw in for good measure that two men like Batten and Bill were out looking for you; and if you close your eyes a wink, then I’m pretty much mistaken.
