used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
(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 "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
exhale hard
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
couldn't
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From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jump down there, and stop shutting off what little light there is from me."
Ethan
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From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jump down there, and stop shutting off what little light there is from me."
the act of giving
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
I've
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From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
JumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jump down there, and stop shutting off what little light there is from me."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Jump down there, and stop shutting off what little light there is from me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jump down there, and stop shutting off what little light there is from me."
Lub
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From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
Mazie
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From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jump down there, and stop shutting off what little light there is from me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jump down there, and stop shutting off what little light there is from me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
Phil
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From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
pre-empted
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From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
express in words
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Jump down there, and stop shutting off what little light there is from me."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
the state of being asleep
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Jump down there, and stop shutting off what little light there is from me."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading That was X-Ray Tyson talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jump down there, and stop shutting off what little light there is from me."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
TysonnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading That was X-Ray Tyson talking.
the topmost one of two
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was X-Ray Tyson talking.
(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 "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jump down there, and stop shutting off what little light there is from me."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "Such a night I've passed; never slept a wink!" groaned Lub, as he dangled his feet over the side of an upper bunk, and held a heavy head between his hands.
people who are wounded
From this reading As Ethan had insisted on making himself a sleeping place on the floor alongside Phil, X-Ray had pre-empted his bunk, giving his own to the wounded man, while little Mazie had the second upper one.
X-RaynounUS /ˈeksreɪ/
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
From this reading That was X-Ray Tyson talking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, all I can say is that you made so much noise snoring I couldn't hear the wind blow at times; so explain that away if you can.
