used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
don't
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From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
the act of departing
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
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 wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
how
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From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
I'd
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From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
immediately past
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
staying power
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
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 The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
for more time
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
a particular point in time
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
by chance
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
practicableadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəbəl/
usable for a specific purpose
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I don’t mind admitting that if I’d had two practicable legs, I’d have come clean out of bed in one jump.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
look attentively
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know what time it was since I had, a moment earlier, switched on my light and looked at my watch to see how much longer the night was going to last.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN I CAME IN I got my cue at five minutes past four the next morning.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading It wasn’t ten seconds after I’d switched out my light and dropped back upon my pillow, when I heard my name spoken, almost beside my head, it seemed, in a whisper.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sky would begin turning gray before very long, I remember thanking heaven, and then perhaps I should drop off to sleep.
