used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
air-shaft
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From this reading I say till dawn; but our kitchen might have given on a city air-shaft for all the dawn we got.
(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 It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And among the three of them, all they could say was "My heavens!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
a youthful male person
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I say till dawn; but our kitchen might have given on a city air-shaft for all the dawn we got.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I say till dawn; but our kitchen might have given on a city air-shaft for all the dawn we got.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And among the three of them, all they could say was "My heavens!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
the first light of day
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I say till dawn; but our kitchen might have given on a city air-shaft for all the dawn we got.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I say till dawn; but our kitchen might have given on a city air-shaft for all the dawn we got.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I say till dawn; but our kitchen might have given on a city air-shaft for all the dawn we got.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading And among the three of them, all they could say was "My heavens!
heavesnounUS /hiːvz/
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
engage in
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
Miah
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From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I say till dawn; but our kitchen might have given on a city air-shaft for all the dawn we got.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And among the three of them, all they could say was "My heavens!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I say till dawn; but our kitchen might have given on a city air-shaft for all the dawn we got.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I say till dawn; but our kitchen might have given on a city air-shaft for all the dawn we got.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
express in words
From this reading And among the three of them, all they could say was "My heavens!
shinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
shiversnounUS /ˈʃɪvərz/
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And among the three of them, all they could say was "My heavens!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And among the three of them, all they could say was "My heavens!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And among the three of them, all they could say was "My heavens!
up to a particular time
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And among the three of them, all they could say was "My heavens!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I say till dawn; but our kitchen might have given on a city air-shaft for all the dawn we got.
at the time that
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
in or at the place that
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
a Caucasian
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hours from two till dawn that night I spent under the table in the kitchen, where Miah White and his brother Lem had come to talk with Duncan.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is lonesome in the dark for a boy of six when the floor heaves and the bed shivers and over his head the shingles make a sound in the wind like the souls of all the lost men in the world.
