used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Johnny put one dark, bony hand on her white shoulder, gently, reassuring.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Johnny put one dark, bony hand on her white shoulder, gently, reassuring.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading _What is more frightening than the fear of the unknown?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
set up or found
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
frighteningadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənɪŋ/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _What is more frightening than the fear of the unknown?
in a gradual manner
From this reading Johnny put one dark, bony hand on her white shoulder, gently, reassuring.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Johnny put one dark, bony hand on her white shoulder, gently, reassuring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny put one dark, bony hand on her white shoulder, gently, reassuring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suddenly she stiffened, sat upright in the bed, startled into wakefulness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _What is more frightening than the fear of the unknown?
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _What is more frightening than the fear of the unknown?
not any; not one
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _What is more frightening than the fear of the unknown?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Johnny put one dark, bony hand on her white shoulder, gently, reassuring.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
pre-dawn
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From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Johnny put one dark, bony hand on her white shoulder, gently, reassuring.
with low volume
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading Johnny put one dark, bony hand on her white shoulder, gently, reassuring.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly she stiffened, sat upright in the bed, startled into wakefulness.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Johnny put one dark, bony hand on her white shoulder, gently, reassuring.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Suddenly she stiffened, sat upright in the bed, startled into wakefulness.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading Suddenly she stiffened, sat upright in the bed, startled into wakefulness.
not in physical motion
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
move an implement through
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she stiffened, sat upright in the bed, startled into wakefulness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _What is more frightening than the fear of the unknown?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _What is more frightening than the fear of the unknown?
not known
From this reading _What is more frightening than the fear of the unknown?
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Suddenly she stiffened, sat upright in the bed, startled into wakefulness.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading Suddenly she stiffened, sat upright in the bed, startled into wakefulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What is more frightening than the fear of the unknown?
a Caucasian
From this reading Johnny put one dark, bony hand on her white shoulder, gently, reassuring.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He sat down on the bed, pulling on his boots, and felt his wife stir sleepily beneath the covers.
Youngbear's
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From this reading Johnny found out!_ The day was still no more than a ragged streak of red in the east; the pre-dawn air was sharply cold, making Johnny Youngbear's face feel slightly brittle as he dressed quietly in the gray bedroom.
