used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Slowly the minutes passed until he judged that he had been awake fully a quarter of an hour before it appeared.
anew
From this reading That night Bob again awoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Remembering that the spot had not appeared the night before until he had been awake for some time he waited.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading That night Bob again awoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Remembering that the spot had not appeared the night before until he had been awake for some time he waited.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Remembering that the spot had not appeared the night before until he had been awake for some time he waited.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading That night Bob again awoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
CLUESnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading CLUES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Remembering that the spot had not appeared the night before until he had been awake for some time he waited.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Slowly the minutes passed until he judged that he had been awake fully a quarter of an hour before it appeared.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Remembering that the spot had not appeared the night before until he had been awake for some time he waited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Slowly the minutes passed until he judged that he had been awake fully a quarter of an hour before it appeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slowly the minutes passed until he judged that he had been awake fully a quarter of an hour before it appeared.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Slowly the minutes passed until he judged that he had been awake fully a quarter of an hour before it appeared.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Slowly the minutes passed until he judged that he had been awake fully a quarter of an hour before it appeared.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Bob again awoke.
not any; not one
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Remembering that the spot had not appeared the night before until he had been awake for some time he waited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Slowly the minutes passed until he judged that he had been awake fully a quarter of an hour before it appeared.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Slowly the minutes passed until he judged that he had been awake fully a quarter of an hour before it appeared.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering that the spot had not appeared the night before until he had been awake for some time he waited.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the minutes passed until he judged that he had been awake fully a quarter of an hour before it appeared.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Remembering that the spot had not appeared the night before until he had been awake for some time he waited.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Bob again awoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Remembering that the spot had not appeared the night before until he had been awake for some time he waited.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Remembering that the spot had not appeared the night before until he had been awake for some time he waited.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Remembering that the spot had not appeared the night before until he had been awake for some time he waited.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Wide awake in an instant he glanced toward the wall opposite, but there was no spot of light there.
