used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
(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 For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
in a state of sleep
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be close on midnight now, and I am still unable to get to sleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It must be close on midnight now, and I am still unable to get to sleep.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
cotsnounUS /kɑːts/
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It must be close on midnight now, and I am still unable to get to sleep.
ten 10s
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be close on midnight now, and I am still unable to get to sleep.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It must be close on midnight now, and I am still unable to get to sleep.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be close on midnight now, and I am still unable to get to sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The room resounds to the noise of snoring.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It must be close on midnight now, and I am still unable to get to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room resounds to the noise of snoring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It must be close on midnight now, and I am still unable to get to sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
plankingnounUS /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
resounds
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From this reading The room resounds to the noise of snoring.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room resounds to the noise of snoring.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It must be close on midnight now, and I am still unable to get to sleep.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading The room resounds to the noise of snoring.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
not in physical motion
From this reading It must be close on midnight now, and I am still unable to get to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT I am lying in bed, and counting a hundred slowly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must be close on midnight now, and I am still unable to get to sleep.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading It must be close on midnight now, and I am still unable to get to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
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 For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading For the cots extend all along the wall from door to window, one above the other, and in every cot a soldier is lying asleep.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading They are lying to the right and left of me, and if I turn over on my back, I am staring up at the wooden planking of a bed.
