used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
anew
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be cold outside.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He came to life the next morning, shivering under his blankets.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to life the next morning, shivering under his blankets.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It must be cold outside.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to life the next morning, shivering under his blankets.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came to life the next morning, shivering under his blankets.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be cold outside.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
the act of departing
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He came to life the next morning, shivering under his blankets.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He came to life the next morning, shivering under his blankets.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be cold outside.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He came to life the next morning, shivering under his blankets.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It must be cold outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading He came to life the next morning, shivering under his blankets.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came to life the next morning, shivering under his blankets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he lay down again to screen a tense bit of action that had occurred late the night before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to life the next morning, shivering under his blankets.
tuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading He had plunged through the streets for an hour, after leaving the pool, striving to recover from the twin shocks he had suffered.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He came to life the next morning, shivering under his blankets.
look attentively
From this reading He glanced at his watch and reached for another blanket, throwing it over himself and tucking it in at the foot.
