used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
in actual fact
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
anew
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
(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 Had he really done all these strange things or had he only dreamed them?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he had dreamed them, where was he?
clothing in general
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
clown's
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From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had he really done all these strange things or had he only dreamed them?
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
put on clothes
From this reading And if they were real, where had the clown's dress gone to?
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
destroyed or killed
From this reading And if they were real, where had the clown's dress gone to?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
how
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From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if he had dreamed them, where was he?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
and nothing more
From this reading Had he really done all these strange things or had he only dreamed them?
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had he really done all these strange things or had he only dreamed them?
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Had he really done all these strange things or had he only dreamed them?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Had he really done all these strange things or had he only dreamed them?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had he really done all these strange things or had he only dreamed them?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Had he really done all these strange things or had he only dreamed them?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if they were real, where had the clown's dress gone to?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Had he really done all these strange things or had he only dreamed them?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And if they were real, where had the clown's dress gone to?
create by training and teaching
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And if they were real, where had the clown's dress gone to?
at the time that
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
in or at the place that
From this reading But if he had dreamed them, where was he?
showing curiosity
From this reading THE LAST It was quite late when Jimmy opened his eyes the next morning, and a few minutes afterwards he was sitting up in bed, wondering how much he had dreamed and how much was real.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Had he actually got into the wrong train, and run away from a policeman, and travelled in the van, and put on the little clown's clothes, and then run away again?
