used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then as he stirred he saw it move and at once he spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
the act of burning something
From this reading A lamp was burning in the room, but it was turned very low.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A lamp was burning in the room, but it was turned very low.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
dearly loved
From this reading "Hullo, dear fellow!
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
a boy or man
From this reading "Hullo, dear fellow!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
set up or found
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, dear fellow!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lamp was burning in the room, but it was turned very low.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A lamp was burning in the room, but it was turned very low.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A lamp was burning in the room, but it was turned very low.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then as he stirred he saw it move and at once he spoke.
NapnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
on one occasion
From this reading Then as he stirred he saw it move and at once he spoke.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A lamp was burning in the room, but it was turned very low.
cut with a saw
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then as he stirred he saw it move and at once he spoke.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then as he stirred he saw it move and at once he spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then as he stirred he saw it move and at once he spoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A lamp was burning in the room, but it was turned very low.
precisely as stated
From this reading A lamp was burning in the room, but it was turned very low.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
at the time that
From this reading THE FINAL DEFEAT It was growing late that night when Lucas opened his eyes after a prolonged and fruitless attempt to sleep, and found Nap standing at the foot of the bed watching him.
showing curiosity
From this reading For a few seconds he lay wondering if the motionless figure he saw had been conjured there by some trick of the shadows.
