used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
bumnounUS /bʌm/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Get up, you bum," she said in her sweet contralto.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
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 Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
contraltonoun
a woman singer having a contralto voice
From this reading "Get up, you bum," she said in her sweet contralto.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
didn't
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From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get up, you bum," she said in her sweet contralto.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading She stood there glaring.
coins made of gold
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
Jeb
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From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
Laurie
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From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
on one occasion
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Get up, you bum," she said in her sweet contralto.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood there glaring.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood there glaring.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Get up, you bum," she said in her sweet contralto.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
in or at that place or location
From this reading She stood there glaring.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Today her hair was a lovely purple with a fashionable streak of gold starting from the forehead, but it didn't help the cold look on her face.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Get up, you bum," she said in her sweet contralto.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once these laws were passed, any time in history--however bad--were the good old days!
at the time that
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeb was shaken from his bed; his dream told him it was a glacier with wild winds howling laughter, and when he opened his eyes, shivering, he saw his wife, Laurie, had pulled the heat switch off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get up, you bum," she said in her sweet contralto.
