used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time and space had been an utter blank for ten hours and a hundred miles.
Alamosa
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From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time and space had been an utter blank for ten hours and a hundred miles.
any thing at all
From this reading I couldn't remember anything of the transition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Time and space had been an utter blank for ten hours and a hundred miles.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "El Moro, sir,--breakfast nearly ready, sir!"
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't remember anything of the transition.
Cristo
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From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading "El Moro, sir,--breakfast nearly ready, sir!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Time and space had been an utter blank for ten hours and a hundred miles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Time and space had been an utter blank for ten hours and a hundred miles.
ten 10s
From this reading Time and space had been an utter blank for ten hours and a hundred miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was night; now it was morning.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Time and space had been an utter blank for ten hours and a hundred miles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then it was night; now it was morning.
MoronounUS /ˈmɔːroʊ/
a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
From this reading "El Moro, sir,--breakfast nearly ready, sir!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "El Moro, sir,--breakfast nearly ready, sir!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then it was night; now it was morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then it was night; now it was morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
and nothing more
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
with low volume
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "El Moro, sir,--breakfast nearly ready, sir!"
To recall to mind.
From this reading I couldn't remember anything of the transition.
Sangre
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From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
term of address for a man
From this reading "El Moro, sir,--breakfast nearly ready, sir!"
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Time and space had been an utter blank for ten hours and a hundred miles.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Time and space had been an utter blank for ten hours and a hundred miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time and space had been an utter blank for ten hours and a hundred miles.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I couldn't remember anything of the transition.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Time and space had been an utter blank for ten hours and a hundred miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had only closed my eyes an instant before, I was sure, yet then I had been lying quietly in the station at Alamosa, away over on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo.
