used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening at nine o'clock Johnny was given a delightful surprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening at nine o'clock Johnny was given a delightful surprise.
AwakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading That evening at nine o'clock Johnny was given a delightful surprise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening at nine o'clock Johnny was given a delightful surprise.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
set up or found
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That evening at nine o'clock Johnny was given a delightful surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned to the shack at six.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
“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 That evening at nine o'clock Johnny was given a delightful surprise.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading That evening at nine o'clock Johnny was given a delightful surprise.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That evening at nine o'clock Johnny was given a delightful surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
on one occasion
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had returned to the shack at six.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading He had returned to the shack at six.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading That evening at nine o'clock Johnny was given a delightful surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening at nine o'clock Johnny was given a delightful surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had returned to the shack at six.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening at nine o'clock Johnny was given a delightful surprise.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Weary from his exciting day, he had stretched himself out on his cot and had at once fallen asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the same time some of the questions that had been revolving about in his mind like six squirrels in one cage were solved.
at the time that
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Awakened by someone entering the room, and startled by the darkness that had settled upon the place since he fell asleep, he was about to cry out in alarm when the place was flooded with light and he found Drew Lane smiling down upon him.
