used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK TAKES A BATH.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Come there, I say, are you going to sleep all day?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "What time is it, anyway?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come there, I say, are you going to sleep all day?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Hey, cut that out," he mumbled, but half awake.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading JACK TAKES A BATH.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Hey, cut that out," he mumbled, but half awake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come there, I say, are you going to sleep all day?"
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Hey, cut that out," he mumbled, but half awake.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Come there, I say, are you going to sleep all day?"
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
the act of departing
From this reading "Come there, I say, are you going to sleep all day?"
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Hey, cut that out," he mumbled, but half awake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey, cut that out," he mumbled, but half awake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come there, I say, are you going to sleep all day?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What time is it, anyway?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What time is it, anyway?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK TAKES A BATH.
and nothing more
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Hey, cut that out," he mumbled, but half awake.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hey, cut that out," he mumbled, but half awake.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
express in words
From this reading "Come there, I say, are you going to sleep all day?"
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Come there, I say, are you going to sleep all day?"
SpritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading JACK TAKES A BATH.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Come there, I say, are you going to sleep all day?"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time is it, anyway?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come there, I say, are you going to sleep all day?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Golden was just dreaming that he had run the Sprite into a big rock and was much relieved to find that the resulting thump was nothing more serious than the bang of a pillow thrown at his head by his brother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time is it, anyway?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come there, I say, are you going to sleep all day?"
