used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Matt opened his eyes, he found himself in a hammock.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
BuddhanounUS /ˈbuːdə/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading THE PAPER CLUE.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
the organ of sight
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Matt opened his eyes, he found himself in a hammock.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
set up or found
From this reading When Matt opened his eyes, he found himself in a hammock.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading When Matt opened his eyes, he found himself in a hammock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Matt opened his eyes, he found himself in a hammock.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Matt opened his eyes, he found himself in a hammock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Matt opened his eyes, he found himself in a hammock.
how
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From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
Joe
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From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
and nothing more
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
McGlory
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From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Matt opened his eyes, he found himself in a hammock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE PAPER CLUE.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAPER CLUE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
hard to endure
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading This matter of the Chinaman, the Eye of Buddha, the sailor, and the glass balls looked particularly unreal to Motor Matt and Joe McGlory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
at the time that
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a minute or two he lay quiet, trying to figure out how and when he had got into the hammock, and where Joe was, and just how much of a dream he had had.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now and then there are episodes in life which, when they are past and one comes to look back on them, seem more like dreams than actual occurrences.
