used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “S-s-s-h,” he whispered, as Jack stirred and was about to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As the sound was repeated, now with more force, he reached over and gave Jack a shake.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As the sound was repeated, now with more force, he reached over and gave Jack a shake.
the act of departing
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As the sound was repeated, now with more force, he reached over and gave Jack a shake.
JACQUES
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From this reading JACQUES LAMONT.
LAMONT
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From this reading JACQUES LAMONT.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
occurring by chance
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the sound was repeated, now with more force, he reached over and gave Jack a shake.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the sound was repeated, now with more force, he reached over and gave Jack a shake.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As the sound was repeated, now with more force, he reached over and gave Jack a shake.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
recurring again and again
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
S-s-s-h
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From this reading “S-s-s-h,” he whispered, as Jack stirred and was about to speak.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading As the sound was repeated, now with more force, he reached over and gave Jack a shake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
express in speech
From this reading “S-s-s-h,” he whispered, as Jack stirred and was about to speak.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “S-s-s-h,” he whispered, as Jack stirred and was about to speak.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remembered that he had barred the door before going to bed, and now he thanked his lucky star that he had done so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment he thought he must have been mistaken and it was nothing but a dream, but as he lay and listened the sound was repeated.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “S-s-s-h,” he whispered, as Jack stirred and was about to speak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the sound was repeated, now with more force, he reached over and gave Jack a shake.
