used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I can tell you that I stared when I saw that it was none other than Major Elliott that had roused me up.
cuirassiers
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From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE TALLY OF DEATH.
Elliott
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From this reading But I can tell you that I stared when I saw that it was none other than Major Elliott that had roused me up.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
death of a person
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
halbert
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From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I can tell you that I stared when I saw that it was none other than Major Elliott that had roused me up.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
and nothing more
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading But I can tell you that I stared when I saw that it was none other than Major Elliott that had roused me up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
not one, and not any
From this reading But I can tell you that I stared when I saw that it was none other than Major Elliott that had roused me up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TALLY OF DEATH.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But I can tell you that I stared when I saw that it was none other than Major Elliott that had roused me up.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
pencilsnounUS /ˈpensəlz/
plural of “pencil” — a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading But I can tell you that I stared when I saw that it was none other than Major Elliott that had roused me up.
cut with a saw
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
sergeantsnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/
plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
slitsnounUS /slɪts/
plural of “slit” — a long narrow opening
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But I can tell you that I stared when I saw that it was none other than Major Elliott that had roused me up.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
TALLYnounUS /ˈtæli/
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading THE TALLY OF DEATH.
express in words
From this reading But I can tell you that I stared when I saw that it was none other than Major Elliott that had roused me up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I can tell you that I stared when I saw that it was none other than Major Elliott that had roused me up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALLY OF DEATH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
precisely as stated
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
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 I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
plural of “wall” — 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 Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
at the time that
From this reading Day was breaking, and the first grey light had just begun to steal through the long thin slits in the walls of our barn, when someone shook me hard by the shoulder, and up I jumped.
in or at the place that
From this reading I had the thought in my stupid, sleepy brain that the cuirassiers were upon us, and I gripped hold of a halbert that was leaning against the wall; but then, as I saw the long lines of sleepers, I remembered where I was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face was very grave, and behind him stood two sergeants, with long slips of paper and pencils in their hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I can tell you that I stared when I saw that it was none other than Major Elliott that had roused me up.
