used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING MESSAGE "Wake up, Frank!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
(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 He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Frank, roughly shaken by Bob Upton, sat up in bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I say," hailed Bob excitedly, "where in the world have you been?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Frank, roughly shaken by Bob Upton, sat up in bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frank, roughly shaken by Bob Upton, sat up in bed.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
clothing in general
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "I say," hailed Bob excitedly, "where in the world have you been?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A STARTLING MESSAGE "Wake up, Frank!"
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading "I say," hailed Bob excitedly, "where in the world have you been?"
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I say," hailed Bob excitedly, "where in the world have you been?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say," hailed Bob excitedly, "where in the world have you been?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank, roughly shaken by Bob Upton, sat up in bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A STARTLING MESSAGE "Wake up, Frank!"
a particular point in time
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Frank, roughly shaken by Bob Upton, sat up in bed.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Frank, roughly shaken by Bob Upton, sat up in bed.
express in words
From this reading "I say," hailed Bob excitedly, "where in the world have you been?"
an educational institution
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Frank, roughly shaken by Bob Upton, sat up in bed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING MESSAGE "Wake up, Frank!"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rubbed his eyes drowsily, and for a moment all the strange happenings of the previous night seemed like some dream.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A STARTLING MESSAGE "Wake up, Frank!"
Upton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank, roughly shaken by Bob Upton, sat up in bed.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A STARTLING MESSAGE "Wake up, Frank!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
at the time that
From this reading Then Frank recalled reaching the school about ten o'clock in the morning, when all the students were in their classes, of reaching his room unobserved, lying down on his bed in his clothes to rest and collect his thoughts, and of dropping into a nap.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I say," hailed Bob excitedly, "where in the world have you been?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I say," hailed Bob excitedly, "where in the world have you been?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say," hailed Bob excitedly, "where in the world have you been?"
