used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
at or in the front
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
in a state of sleep
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
bleary-eyedadjective
tired to the point of exhaustion
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
didn't
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From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
DISASTROUSadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
DOZEverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
sticky-faced
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From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
Walt
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From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
at the time that
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
wriggled
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From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
