used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading How had Pant, his friend of other days, come aboard this circus train?
anew
From this reading Once he thought he caught again the play of that crimson flash upon the canvas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once he remained awake long enough to do a little wondering and planning.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Once he remained awake long enough to do a little wondering and planning.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Once he thought he caught again the play of that crimson flash upon the canvas.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Once he thought he caught again the play of that crimson flash upon the canvas.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading How had Pant, his friend of other days, come aboard this circus train?
click-click
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From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How had Pant, his friend of other days, come aboard this circus train?
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Once he thought he caught again the play of that crimson flash upon the canvas.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How had Pant, his friend of other days, come aboard this circus train?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Once he remained awake long enough to do a little wondering and planning.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Once he remained awake long enough to do a little wondering and planning.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Once he thought he caught again the play of that crimson flash upon the canvas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading How had Pant, his friend of other days, come aboard this circus train?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How had Pant, his friend of other days, come aboard this circus train?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once he thought he caught again the play of that crimson flash upon the canvas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How had Pant, his friend of other days, come aboard this circus train?
How
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“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
hear with intention
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once he remained awake long enough to do a little wondering and planning.
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 Once he remained awake long enough to do a little wondering and planning.
a particular point in time
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he thought he caught again the play of that crimson flash upon the canvas.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How had Pant, his friend of other days, come aboard this circus train?
PantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading How had Pant, his friend of other days, come aboard this circus train?
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Once he remained awake long enough to do a little wondering and planning.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Once he thought he caught again the play of that crimson flash upon the canvas.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Once he remained awake long enough to do a little wondering and planning.
the act of searching for something
From this reading What was he seeking?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once he thought he caught again the play of that crimson flash upon the canvas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How had Pant, his friend of other days, come aboard this circus train?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once he thought he caught again the play of that crimson flash upon the canvas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
create by training and teaching
From this reading How had Pant, his friend of other days, come aboard this circus train?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once he thought he caught again the play of that crimson flash upon the canvas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was he seeking?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he seeking?
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading From time to time during the night, Johnny awoke to listen for a moment to the click-click of the wheels.
showing curiosity
From this reading Once he remained awake long enough to do a little wondering and planning.
