used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A third cot had been set up in the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Understanding this, Johnny crept between the fresh, clean-feeling sheets, and was soon sleeping soundly.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke in the morning Drew was gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A third cot had been set up in the room.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Understanding this, Johnny crept between the fresh, clean-feeling sheets, and was soon sleeping soundly.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
clean-feeling
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From this reading Understanding this, Johnny crept between the fresh, clean-feeling sheets, and was soon sleeping soundly.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading A third cot had been set up in the room.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Understanding this, Johnny crept between the fresh, clean-feeling sheets, and was soon sleeping soundly.
cupped
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From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When he awoke in the morning Drew was gone.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
set up or found
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Understanding this, Johnny crept between the fresh, clean-feeling sheets, and was soon sleeping soundly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he awoke in the morning Drew was gone.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A third cot had been set up in the room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke in the morning Drew was gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A third cot had been set up in the room.
“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 When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When he awoke in the morning Drew was gone.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A third cot had been set up in the room.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A third cot had been set up in the room.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Understanding this, Johnny crept between the fresh, clean-feeling sheets, and was soon sleeping soundly.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Understanding this, Johnny crept between the fresh, clean-feeling sheets, and was soon sleeping soundly.
in the near future
From this reading Understanding this, Johnny crept between the fresh, clean-feeling sheets, and was soon sleeping soundly.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Understanding this, Johnny crept between the fresh, clean-feeling sheets, and was soon sleeping soundly.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A third cot had been set up in the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Understanding this, Johnny crept between the fresh, clean-feeling sheets, and was soon sleeping soundly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Understanding this, Johnny crept between the fresh, clean-feeling sheets, and was soon sleeping soundly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A third cot had been set up in the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
at the time that
From this reading When Johnny returned to the shack that night his strange guest was still asleep.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading His white-haired guest, Newton Mills, the man he had found, was seated on his bunk, chin cupped in hands, staring at the floor.
