used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Pretty narrow escape all of us had today," he murmured to himself; and added, "Especially narrow for Andy."
(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 "Pretty narrow escape all of us had today," he murmured to himself; and added, "Especially narrow for Andy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
Andy
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From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did so he wondered how the others felt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so he wondered how the others felt.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Pretty narrow escape all of us had today," he murmured to himself; and added, "Especially narrow for Andy."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Pretty narrow escape all of us had today," he murmured to himself; and added, "Especially narrow for Andy."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he did so he wondered how the others felt.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
Flures
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pretty narrow escape all of us had today," he murmured to himself; and added, "Especially narrow for Andy."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Pretty narrow escape all of us had today," he murmured to himself; and added, "Especially narrow for Andy."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
how
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From this reading As he did so he wondered how the others felt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
limberadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmbər/
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
From this reading Andy sat up to limber his joints the more.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Andy sat up to limber his joints the more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Pretty narrow escape all of us had today," he murmured to himself; and added, "Especially narrow for Andy."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Pretty narrow escape all of us had today," he murmured to himself; and added, "Especially narrow for Andy."
not any; not one
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty narrow escape all of us had today," he murmured to himself; and added, "Especially narrow for Andy."
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Andy sat up to limber his joints the more.
SLEEP-WALKER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so he wondered how the others felt.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
hurting
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andy sat up to limber his joints the more.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading "Pretty narrow escape all of us had today," he murmured to himself; and added, "Especially narrow for Andy."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Andy sat up to limber his joints the more.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pretty narrow escape all of us had today," he murmured to himself; and added, "Especially narrow for Andy."
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
at the time that
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER It was well past three o'clock in the morning, though he had no means then of knowing the time, when Andy Flures turned stiffly upon his hard couch of Mother Earth, rubbed his eyes, then his sore joints, finally recollected where he was and looked about casually at the others in the group.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though they were in a thin grove of trees, the soft light of a full moon bathed the landscape with a brightness that made everything easily visible.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As he did so he wondered how the others felt.
