used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
Bendix
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From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Good morning, Joe," he said heavily as Kimmensen climbed in beside him.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "Good morning, Joe," he said heavily as Kimmensen climbed in beside him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Joe," he said heavily as Kimmensen climbed in beside him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
he'd
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From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
to a considerable degree
From this reading "Good morning, Joe," he said heavily as Kimmensen climbed in beside him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
Joe
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From this reading "Good morning, Joe," he said heavily as Kimmensen climbed in beside him.
Kimmensen
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From this reading "Good morning, Joe," he said heavily as Kimmensen climbed in beside him.
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 Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
pationounUS /ˈpætioʊ/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
puffy-eyed
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From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning, Joe," he said heavily as Kimmensen climbed in beside him.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Kimmensen, too, had stayed awake a long time.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bendix was pale this morning, and puffy-eyed, as though he'd been a long time getting to sleep and still had not shaken himself completely awake.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Kimmensen, too, had stayed awake a long time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
at the time that
From this reading He was waiting out on the patio, in the bright cold of the morning, when Jem Bendix brought the plane down and picked him up.
