used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
(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 The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sleeps where he may and leaves trouble to the morrow.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading To the habitual wanderer a cot, a hammock, or only a hard floor is made for sleep.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading To the habitual wanderer a cot, a hammock, or only a hard floor is made for sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the habitual wanderer a cot, a hammock, or only a hard floor is made for sleep.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading To the habitual wanderer a cot, a hammock, or only a hard floor is made for sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the reader it may seem strange that he had slept so soundly.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading To the habitual wanderer a cot, a hammock, or only a hard floor is made for sleep.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To the habitual wanderer a cot, a hammock, or only a hard floor is made for sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the reader it may seem strange that he had slept so soundly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the habitual wanderer a cot, a hammock, or only a hard floor is made for sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the reader it may seem strange that he had slept so soundly.
“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 The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He sleeps where he may and leaves trouble to the morrow.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To the habitual wanderer a cot, a hammock, or only a hard floor is made for sleep.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To the reader it may seem strange that he had slept so soundly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading He sleeps where he may and leaves trouble to the morrow.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
and nothing more
From this reading To the habitual wanderer a cot, a hammock, or only a hard floor is made for sleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To the habitual wanderer a cot, a hammock, or only a hard floor is made for sleep.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading To the reader it may seem strange that he had slept so soundly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the reader it may seem strange that he had slept so soundly.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading To the habitual wanderer a cot, a hammock, or only a hard floor is made for sleep.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He sleeps where he may and leaves trouble to the morrow.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading To the reader it may seem strange that he had slept so soundly.
slumsnounUS /slʌmz/
plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To the reader it may seem strange that he had slept so soundly.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading To the reader it may seem strange that he had slept so soundly.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To the reader it may seem strange that he had slept so soundly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the reader it may seem strange that he had slept so soundly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the reader it may seem strange that he had slept so soundly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He sleeps where he may and leaves trouble to the morrow.
tundranounUS /ˈtʌndrə/
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
From this reading The places, a jungle, an Arctic tundra, a shack in a city's slums are all the same to him.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading To the habitual wanderer a cot, a hammock, or only a hard floor is made for sleep.
at the time that
From this reading The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
in or at the place that
From this reading He sleeps where he may and leaves trouble to the morrow.
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 The morning light shone dimly through a narrow, darkly shadowed window when Johnny awoke.
