used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had a suspicion that something would happen and that the incident would occur in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading He didn’t dare walk up and down to keep himself warm because he feared that the noise of his footsteps would awaken some of the boys.
for the reason that
From this reading He didn’t dare walk up and down to keep himself warm because he feared that the noise of his footsteps would awaken some of the boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He didn’t dare walk up and down to keep himself warm because he feared that the noise of his footsteps would awaken some of the boys.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading So he quietly built a fire to keep himself warm.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He didn’t dare walk up and down to keep himself warm because he feared that the noise of his footsteps would awaken some of the boys.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t dare walk up and down to keep himself warm because he feared that the noise of his footsteps would awaken some of the boys.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He didn’t dare walk up and down to keep himself warm because he feared that the noise of his footsteps would awaken some of the boys.
start firing a weapon
From this reading So he quietly built a fire to keep himself warm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FLYING INSTRUCTIONS With the first ray of sunrise, Wallace was up.
moving swiftly
From this reading FLYING INSTRUCTIONS With the first ray of sunrise, Wallace was up.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He didn’t dare walk up and down to keep himself warm because he feared that the noise of his footsteps would awaken some of the boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a suspicion that something would happen and that the incident would occur in the air.
come to pass
From this reading He had a suspicion that something would happen and that the incident would occur in the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t dare walk up and down to keep himself warm because he feared that the noise of his footsteps would awaken some of the boys.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a suspicion that something would happen and that the incident would occur in the air.
a single distinct event
From this reading He had a suspicion that something would happen and that the incident would occur in the air.
INSTRUCTIONSnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading FLYING INSTRUCTIONS With the first ray of sunrise, Wallace was up.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He didn’t dare walk up and down to keep himself warm because he feared that the noise of his footsteps would awaken some of the boys.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading He had a suspicion that something would happen and that the incident would occur in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLYING INSTRUCTIONS With the first ray of sunrise, Wallace was up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
with low volume
From this reading So he quietly built a fire to keep himself warm.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading FLYING INSTRUCTIONS With the first ray of sunrise, Wallace was up.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he quietly built a fire to keep himself warm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He didn’t dare walk up and down to keep himself warm because he feared that the noise of his footsteps would awaken some of the boys.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had a suspicion that something would happen and that the incident would occur in the air.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading FLYING INSTRUCTIONS With the first ray of sunrise, Wallace was up.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He had a suspicion that something would happen and that the incident would occur in the air.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a suspicion that something would happen and that the incident would occur in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLYING INSTRUCTIONS With the first ray of sunrise, Wallace was up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FLYING INSTRUCTIONS With the first ray of sunrise, Wallace was up.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He didn’t dare walk up and down to keep himself warm because he feared that the noise of his footsteps would awaken some of the boys.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading FLYING INSTRUCTIONS With the first ray of sunrise, Wallace was up.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLYING INSTRUCTIONS With the first ray of sunrise, Wallace was up.
look attentively
From this reading He dressed himself hurriedly, donned a sweater to keep warm, and then sat down on a rock to watch the sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FLYING INSTRUCTIONS With the first ray of sunrise, Wallace was up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had a suspicion that something would happen and that the incident would occur in the air.
