used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In honor of his victories, the Fighter had allowed himself an extra half-hour’s sleep and a steak for breakfast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In honor of his victories, the Fighter had allowed himself an extra half-hour’s sleep and a steak for breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was nine o’clock so he pushed back his chair from the deal table that had held his morning meal.
Blacarda
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From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
CALEB
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From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was nine o’clock so he pushed back his chair from the deal table that had held his morning meal.
CONOVER
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From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was nine o’clock so he pushed back his chair from the deal table that had held his morning meal.
discoloredverbUS /dɪˈskʌlərd/
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
increase twofold
From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
engine-throttle
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From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
divisible by two
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading In honor of his victories, the Fighter had allowed himself an extra half-hour’s sleep and a steak for breakfast.
FighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading In honor of his victories, the Fighter had allowed himself an extra half-hour’s sleep and a steak for breakfast.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
half-hour's
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From this reading In honor of his victories, the Fighter had allowed himself an extra half-hour’s sleep and a steak for breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was nine o’clock so he pushed back his chair from the deal table that had held his morning meal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In honor of his victories, the Fighter had allowed himself an extra half-hour’s sleep and a steak for breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading In honor of his victories, the Fighter had allowed himself an extra half-hour’s sleep and a steak for breakfast.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nine o’clock so he pushed back his chair from the deal table that had held his morning meal.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was nine o’clock so he pushed back his chair from the deal table that had held his morning meal.
mementoes
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From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was nine o’clock so he pushed back his chair from the deal table that had held his morning meal.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nine o’clock so he pushed back his chair from the deal table that had held his morning meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
and nothing more
From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading It was nine o’clock so he pushed back his chair from the deal table that had held his morning meal.
RAMPARTnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In honor of his victories, the Fighter had allowed himself an extra half-hour’s sleep and a steak for breakfast.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was nine o’clock so he pushed back his chair from the deal table that had held his morning meal.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading In honor of his victories, the Fighter had allowed himself an extra half-hour’s sleep and a steak for breakfast.
STORMSnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was nine o’clock so he pushed back his chair from the deal table that had held his morning meal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nine o’clock so he pushed back his chair from the deal table that had held his morning meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
underlipnoun
the lower lip
From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading In honor of his victories, the Fighter had allowed himself an extra half-hour’s sleep and a steak for breakfast.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CALEB CONOVER STORMS A RAMPART Caleb Conover was finishing a solitary breakfast in his room; the morning after his return from the Capital.
(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 He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A slightly puffed underlip and a double set of discolored knuckles were his only mementoes of the attack upon Blacarda.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He had eaten heartily, even as he had slept well; and was neither outwardly nor inwardly the worse for his “wakeful day” at State House and engine-throttle.
