used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
anew
From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
DEVLIN'S
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From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
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 Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Suddenly, however, he was sure that he heard footsteps down in the kitchen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Suddenly, however, he was sure that he heard footsteps down in the kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Suddenly, however, he was sure that he heard footsteps down in the kitchen.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
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 DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
Nickie
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From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
on one occasion
From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
pattering
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From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
with speed
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
semi-conscious
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From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
Skippy
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From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
make steady
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Suddenly, however, he was sure that he heard footsteps down in the kitchen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
a shaky motion
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He did not wake at once, but kept listening for it again in a more or less semi-conscious state.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEVLIN'S RETURN Nickie slept after a long time but Skippy was not so fortunate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During one of these quiet intervals in which he was dozing, he thought he dreamed that he heard the sound of a car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not until the storm settled down into a steady pattering rain with the early morning hours did he find himself dozing, yet always waking suddenly, trembling, and with his heart beating rapidly in his breast.
