used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS The spoken name had all the effect of a galvanic shock.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Dexter kicked the blanket from his legs, and in the darkness blundered across the room.
Alison
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From this reading "Alison!"
(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 THE RENDEZVOUS The spoken name had all the effect of a galvanic shock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dexter kicked the blanket from his legs, and in the darkness blundered across the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Dexter kicked the blanket from his legs, and in the darkness blundered across the room.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Dexter kicked the blanket from his legs, and in the darkness blundered across the room.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading He reached the bunk, drew a match from his pocket, and struck a light.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dexter kicked the blanket from his legs, and in the darkness blundered across the room.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading Dexter kicked the blanket from his legs, and in the darkness blundered across the room.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He reached the bunk, drew a match from his pocket, and struck a light.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS The spoken name had all the effect of a galvanic shock.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dexter kicked the blanket from his legs, and in the darkness blundered across the room.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
galvanicadjectiveUS /ɡælˈvænɪk/
pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS The spoken name had all the effect of a galvanic shock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS The spoken name had all the effect of a galvanic shock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached the bunk, drew a match from his pocket, and struck a light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dexter kicked the blanket from his legs, and in the darkness blundered across the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dexter kicked the blanket from his legs, and in the darkness blundered across the room.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Dexter kicked the blanket from his legs, and in the darkness blundered across the room.
staying power
From this reading Dexter kicked the blanket from his legs, and in the darkness blundered across the room.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He reached the bunk, drew a match from his pocket, and struck a light.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He reached the bunk, drew a match from his pocket, and struck a light.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
not in physical motion
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS The spoken name had all the effect of a galvanic shock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS The spoken name had all the effect of a galvanic shock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He reached the bunk, drew a match from his pocket, and struck a light.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the bunk, drew a match from his pocket, and struck a light.
RENDEZVOUSnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS The spoken name had all the effect of a galvanic shock.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dexter kicked the blanket from his legs, and in the darkness blundered across the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS The spoken name had all the effect of a galvanic shock.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS The spoken name had all the effect of a galvanic shock.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading As the flame flared in the darkness he stared downward and saw the boy's motionless form stretched at full length on the mattress.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He reached the bunk, drew a match from his pocket, and struck a light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS The spoken name had all the effect of a galvanic shock.
