used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, the latter came first.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He sprang out of bed, washed and then got the suit from the closet.
Cal
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From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anyway, the latter came first.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
clothing in general
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He wasn’t sure which excited him the most, the football game or the new clothes.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
FALLING-OUT
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From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sprang out of bed, washed and then got the suit from the closet.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He wasn’t sure which excited him the most, the football game or the new clothes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He sprang out of bed, washed and then got the suit from the closet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Anyway, the latter came first.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He wasn’t sure which excited him the most, the football game or the new clothes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wasn’t sure which excited him the most, the football game or the new clothes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sprang out of bed, washed and then got the suit from the closet.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang out of bed, washed and then got the suit from the closet.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He wasn’t sure which excited him the most, the football game or the new clothes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he remembered that today was the day of the second football contest and that his new suit of clothes awaited him in the closet.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading He sprang out of bed, washed and then got the suit from the closet.
wasn't
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From this reading He wasn’t sure which excited him the most, the football game or the new clothes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wasn’t sure which excited him the most, the football game or the new clothes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FALLING-OUT The next morning Cal awoke with a feeling of excitement difficult to account for during the first moments of consciousness.
