used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading And I was abroad early.
(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 There are no straight roads in the wilderness; all trails are devious.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no straight roads in the wilderness; all trails are devious.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Cadillac to double the guard before the woman's quarters, but even then I slept with an ear pricked for trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
Cadillac
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From this reading I asked Cadillac to double the guard before the woman's quarters, but even then I slept with an ear pricked for trouble.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
deviousadjectiveUS /ˈdiːviəs/
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
From this reading There are no straight roads in the wilderness; all trails are devious.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
increase twofold
From this reading I asked Cadillac to double the guard before the woman's quarters, but even then I slept with an ear pricked for trouble.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I asked Cadillac to double the guard before the woman's quarters, but even then I slept with an ear pricked for trouble.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And I was abroad early.
divisible by two
From this reading I asked Cadillac to double the guard before the woman's quarters, but even then I slept with an ear pricked for trouble.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
floutedverbUS /ˈflaʊtɪd/
past form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
set up or found
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I asked Cadillac to double the guard before the woman's quarters, but even then I slept with an ear pricked for trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are no straight roads in the wilderness; all trails are devious.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
not any; not one
From this reading There are no straight roads in the wilderness; all trails are devious.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
on one occasion
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading I asked Cadillac to double the guard before the woman's quarters, but even then I slept with an ear pricked for trouble.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I asked Cadillac to double the guard before the woman's quarters, but even then I slept with an ear pricked for trouble.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading I had flouted at imagination, but now every howling dog became an Indian raising the death cry.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading There are no straight roads in the wilderness; all trails are devious.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
successive (without a break)
From this reading There are no straight roads in the wilderness; all trails are devious.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I asked Cadillac to double the guard before the woman's quarters, but even then I slept with an ear pricked for trouble.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no straight roads in the wilderness; all trails are devious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading There are no straight roads in the wilderness; all trails are devious.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I asked Cadillac to double the guard before the woman's quarters, but even then I slept with an ear pricked for trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
(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 FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading There are no straight roads in the wilderness; all trails are devious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FROM HOUR TO HOUR It was well that I slept alone that night, for more than once before day dawned I found myself with my feet on the floor and my free arm searching for a knife.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I asked Cadillac to double the guard before the woman's quarters, but even then I slept with an ear pricked for trouble.
