used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
blow-off
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From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A stirring was coming out of the northwest.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With the first streak of day Paul was on deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading With the first streak of day Paul was on deck.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
the organ of sight
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first streak of day Paul was on deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading A stirring was coming out of the northwest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the first streak of day Paul was on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the first streak of day Paul was on deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A stirring was coming out of the northwest.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading With the first streak of day Paul was on deck.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
seafarersnounUS /ˈsiːferərz/
plural of “seafarer” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading A stirring was coming out of the northwest.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading With the first streak of day Paul was on deck.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the first streak of day Paul was on deck.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the first streak of day Paul was on deck.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Although Paul had been up at intervals during the night, with an eye for the weather and any chance lights, he was filled with an eager freshness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The blow-off of the donkey, which he had set at a low pressure a couple of hours before, roused him from the berth he had stretched along the carpenter's bench.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the first streak of day Paul was on deck.
workadayadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Custom trains seafarers as it does soldiers on campaign to live by a broken sleep which the average workaday citizen thinks would kill him.
