used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
anatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
Bert
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From this reading "Hey, Bert!" he called.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "Wyke yerself up!" and he jerked the blankets off his still sleeping partner.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hey, Bert!" he called.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
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 His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
congestionnounUS /kənˈdʒestʃən/
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
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 _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hey, Bert!" he called.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey, Bert!" he called.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading "Wyke yerself up!" and he jerked the blankets off his still sleeping partner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Wyke yerself up!" and he jerked the blankets off his still sleeping partner.
packing-case
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From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "Wyke yerself up!" and he jerked the blankets off his still sleeping partner.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
priedverbUS /praɪd/
inflected form of “pry” — to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
RaysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
schooner-top
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From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "Wyke yerself up!" and he jerked the blankets off his still sleeping partner.
in the near future
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Wyke yerself up!" and he jerked the blankets off his still sleeping partner.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _An Early Morning Shoot_ Soon after daybreak, the corner of a packing-case sticking into his ribs pried Sam awake.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His feet, which had become uncovered during the night, were tangled up with the chilly anatomy of a combination walking plough, and were stone cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
Wyke
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From this reading "Wyke yerself up!" and he jerked the blankets off his still sleeping partner.
yerself
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From this reading "Wyke yerself up!" and he jerked the blankets off his still sleeping partner.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Rays from a young but powerful sun soon filtered through the canvas of the schooner-top and burned his face with a congestion of heat.
