the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading "I began to fear I should have to arouse you, Major," he said, coming within.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I moved slightly he instantly turned his face toward me.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You have slept soundly for six hours, an' we must be off presently.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I began to fear I should have to arouse you, Major," he said, coming within.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
rid of obstructions
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I began to fear I should have to arouse you, Major," he said, coming within.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As I moved slightly he instantly turned his face toward me.
FarrellnounUS /ˈferɪl/
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I began to fear I should have to arouse you, Major," he said, coming within.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I moved slightly he instantly turned his face toward me.
to a considerable degree
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "You have slept soundly for six hours, an' we must be off presently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As I moved slightly he instantly turned his face toward me.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "I began to fear I should have to arouse you, Major," he said, coming within.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I moved slightly he instantly turned his face toward me.
the force of workers available
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As I moved slightly he instantly turned his face toward me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You have slept soundly for six hours, an' we must be off presently.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
in the near future
From this reading "You have slept soundly for six hours, an' we must be off presently.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I began to fear I should have to arouse you, Major," he said, coming within.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
do one's shopping
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I began to fear I should have to arouse you, Major," he said, coming within.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "You have slept soundly for six hours, an' we must be off presently.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As I moved slightly he instantly turned his face toward me.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading "You have slept soundly for six hours, an' we must be off presently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I began to fear I should have to arouse you, Major," he said, coming within.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As I moved slightly he instantly turned his face toward me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As I moved slightly he instantly turned his face toward me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
precisely as stated
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You have slept soundly for six hours, an' we must be off presently.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH MINUTE MEN I must have slept very heavily, the sleep of utter exhaustion, for I awoke with my mind clear and body rested.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "I began to fear I should have to arouse you, Major," he said, coming within.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The door of the shop remained wide open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes upon the road without, an open book upon his knees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I began to fear I should have to arouse you, Major," he said, coming within.
