used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
(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 Shays lay asleep on one in all his clothes, except his shoes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he crossed noiselessly to the table, took the lamp and went through to the inner room.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Shays lay asleep on one in all his clothes, except his shoes.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The other bed was broken down, a wreck on the floor.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There were two cot beds in it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The other bed was broken down, a wreck on the floor.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
clothing in general
From this reading Shays lay asleep on one in all his clothes, except his shoes.
Coglan's
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From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading There were two cot beds in it.
placed crosswise
From this reading Then he crossed noiselessly to the table, took the lamp and went through to the inner room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The other bed was broken down, a wreck on the floor.
apart from; not including
From this reading Shays lay asleep on one in all his clothes, except his shoes.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The other bed was broken down, a wreck on the floor.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two cot beds in it.
located inward
From this reading Then he crossed noiselessly to the table, took the lamp and went through to the inner room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were two cot beds in it.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Then he crossed noiselessly to the table, took the lamp and went through to the inner room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Shays lay asleep on one in all his clothes, except his shoes.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
a particular point in time
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Then he crossed noiselessly to the table, took the lamp and went through to the inner room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shays lay asleep on one in all his clothes, except his shoes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shays lay asleep on one in all his clothes, except his shoes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other bed was broken down, a wreck on the floor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he crossed noiselessly to the table, took the lamp and went through to the inner room.
ShaysnounUS /ʃeɪz/
plural of “shay” — a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Shays lay asleep on one in all his clothes, except his shoes.
a particular situation
From this reading Shays lay asleep on one in all his clothes, except his shoes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then he crossed noiselessly to the table, took the lamp and went through to the inner room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he crossed noiselessly to the table, took the lamp and went through to the inner room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two cot beds in it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then he crossed noiselessly to the table, took the lamp and went through to the inner room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he crossed noiselessly to the table, took the lamp and went through to the inner room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two cot beds in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other bed was broken down, a wreck on the floor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he crossed noiselessly to the table, took the lamp and went through to the inner room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two cot beds in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |HE stood a moment with his hands against the closed door behind him, listening to Coglan's heavy breathing.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The other bed was broken down, a wreck on the floor.
