used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GHOST William lay on the floor of the barn, engrossed in a book.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Our hero," he read, "was awakened about midnight by the sound of the rattling of chains.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading His jaws were arrested midway in the act of munching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading His jaws were arrested midway in the act of munching.
aroused or activated
From this reading "Our hero," he read, "was awakened about midnight by the sound of the rattling of chains.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE GHOST William lay on the floor of the barn, engrossed in a book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE GHOST William lay on the floor of the barn, engrossed in a book.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading "Our hero," he read, "was awakened about midnight by the sound of the rattling of chains.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading THE GHOST William lay on the floor of the barn, engrossed in a book.
divisible by two
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE GHOST William lay on the floor of the barn, engrossed in a book.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST William lay on the floor of the barn, engrossed in a book.
half-eaten
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From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Our hero," he read, "was awakened about midnight by the sound of the rattling of chains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GHOST William lay on the floor of the barn, engrossed in a book.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading His jaws were arrested midway in the act of munching.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE GHOST William lay on the floor of the barn, engrossed in a book.
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "Our hero," he read, "was awakened about midnight by the sound of the rattling of chains.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading His jaws were arrested midway in the act of munching.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading His jaws were arrested midway in the act of munching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST William lay on the floor of the barn, engrossed in a book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GHOST William lay on the floor of the barn, engrossed in a book.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our hero," he read, "was awakened about midnight by the sound of the rattling of chains.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading This was a rare thing with William.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading "Our hero," he read, "was awakened about midnight by the sound of the rattling of chains.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Our hero," he read, "was awakened about midnight by the sound of the rattling of chains.
reposed
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From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Our hero," he read, "was awakened about midnight by the sound of the rattling of chains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST William lay on the floor of the barn, engrossed in a book.
a special situation
From this reading This was a rare thing with William.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a rare thing with William.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a rare thing with William.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His jaws were arrested midway in the act of munching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His bottle of lemonade lay untouched by his side, and he even forgot the half-eaten apple which reposed in his hand.
William
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From this reading THE GHOST William lay on the floor of the barn, engrossed in a book.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was a rare thing with William.
