used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He could not account for any of the sensations.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He felt deeply depressed, and he was distinctly aware of a feeling of alarm and a sense of impending danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt deeply depressed, and he was distinctly aware of a feeling of alarm and a sense of impending danger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not account for any of the sensations.
in a state of sleep
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Whether someone had touched him, or he had been awakened by a sound, he did not know.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He felt deeply depressed, and he was distinctly aware of a feeling of alarm and a sense of impending danger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether someone had touched him, or he had been awakened by a sound, he did not know.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not account for any of the sensations.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He felt deeply depressed, and he was distinctly aware of a feeling of alarm and a sense of impending danger.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He felt deeply depressed, and he was distinctly aware of a feeling of alarm and a sense of impending danger.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading He felt deeply depressed, and he was distinctly aware of a feeling of alarm and a sense of impending danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whether someone had touched him, or he had been awakened by a sound, he did not know.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading He felt deeply depressed, and he was distinctly aware of a feeling of alarm and a sense of impending danger.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Perhaps he had been dreaming.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He felt deeply depressed, and he was distinctly aware of a feeling of alarm and a sense of impending danger.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt deeply depressed, and he was distinctly aware of a feeling of alarm and a sense of impending danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not account for any of the sensations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether someone had touched him, or he had been awakened by a sound, he did not know.
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From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading He felt deeply depressed, and he was distinctly aware of a feeling of alarm and a sense of impending danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether someone had touched him, or he had been awakened by a sound, he did not know.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether someone had touched him, or he had been awakened by a sound, he did not know.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he had been dreaming.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He could not account for any of the sensations.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He felt deeply depressed, and he was distinctly aware of a feeling of alarm and a sense of impending danger.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Whether someone had touched him, or he had been awakened by a sound, he did not know.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Whether someone had touched him, or he had been awakened by a sound, he did not know.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
male cat
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
having come into contact
From this reading Whether someone had touched him, or he had been awakened by a sound, he did not know.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt deeply depressed, and he was distinctly aware of a feeling of alarm and a sense of impending danger.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether someone had touched him, or he had been awakened by a sound, he did not know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME HOW long they had been asleep Tom had not the faintest idea when with a sudden, startled jump, he came to a bewildered wakefulness.
