used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
awesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before Devlin returned they were sleeping the sleep of exhaustion.
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 Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
Devlin
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From this reading Long before Devlin returned they were sleeping the sleep of exhaustion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Long before Devlin returned they were sleeping the sleep of exhaustion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
hear with intention
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
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 Long before Devlin returned they were sleeping the sleep of exhaustion.
for more time
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long before Devlin returned they were sleeping the sleep of exhaustion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Long before Devlin returned they were sleeping the sleep of exhaustion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
roseateadjectiveUS /ˈroʊziət/
of something having a dusty purplish pink color
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
Skippy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Long before Devlin returned they were sleeping the sleep of exhaustion.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Long before Devlin returned they were sleeping the sleep of exhaustion.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was amazed that he was looking out through those dirty green shutters on another day--he was amazed that Devlin had not thought of some awful fate for them before they had opened their eyes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fortunately, they did not hear his awesome step on the stairs nor did they hear him linger outside their door and listen to their deep, regular breathing before he went to his room for the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long before Devlin returned they were sleeping the sleep of exhaustion.
at the time that
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
in or at the place that
From this reading ANOTHER DAY They had reached a point where fear had no longer the power to torture them for sleepless hours on end.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Day dawned and when the sun spread her roseate glow across the eastern horizon, Skippy got up and went on tiptoe to the window.
