used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was still dark, but a grayness in the east told of approaching daylight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Unrolling stiffly from the blanket, he sat up to listen and to peer about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF SOMBREROS Johnny rubbed his eyes and sat up, wondering.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading It was still dark, but a grayness in the east told of approaching daylight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was puzzled, for it had been mid-forenoon when he had gone to sleep.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Unrolling stiffly from the blanket, he sat up to listen and to peer about him.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading From his thicket he could see the tent, with the soles of his boots and part of his blanket showing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was still dark, but a grayness in the east told of approaching daylight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From his thicket he could see the tent, with the soles of his boots and part of his blanket showing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was still dark, but a grayness in the east told of approaching daylight.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was still dark, but a grayness in the east told of approaching daylight.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was still dark, but a grayness in the east told of approaching daylight.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF SOMBREROS Johnny rubbed his eyes and sat up, wondering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was puzzled, for it had been mid-forenoon when he had gone to sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unrolling stiffly from the blanket, he sat up to listen and to peer about him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was puzzled, for it had been mid-forenoon when he had gone to sleep.
graynessnoun
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was still dark, but a grayness in the east told of approaching daylight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was puzzled, for it had been mid-forenoon when he had gone to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was puzzled, for it had been mid-forenoon when he had gone to sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unrolling stiffly from the blanket, he sat up to listen and to peer about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF SOMBREROS Johnny rubbed his eyes and sat up, wondering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still dark, but a grayness in the east told of approaching daylight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still dark, but a grayness in the east told of approaching daylight.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF SOMBREROS Johnny rubbed his eyes and sat up, wondering.
hear with intention
From this reading Unrolling stiffly from the blanket, he sat up to listen and to peer about him.
mid-forenoon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was puzzled, for it had been mid-forenoon when he had gone to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF SOMBREROS Johnny rubbed his eyes and sat up, wondering.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From his thicket he could see the tent, with the soles of his boots and part of his blanket showing.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Unrolling stiffly from the blanket, he sat up to listen and to peer about him.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He was puzzled, for it had been mid-forenoon when he had gone to sleep.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF SOMBREROS Johnny rubbed his eyes and sat up, wondering.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF SOMBREROS Johnny rubbed his eyes and sat up, wondering.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF SOMBREROS Johnny rubbed his eyes and sat up, wondering.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From his thicket he could see the tent, with the soles of his boots and part of his blanket showing.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading From his thicket he could see the tent, with the soles of his boots and part of his blanket showing.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was puzzled, for it had been mid-forenoon when he had gone to sleep.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading From his thicket he could see the tent, with the soles of his boots and part of his blanket showing.
SOMBREROS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF SOMBREROS Johnny rubbed his eyes and sat up, wondering.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Unrolling stiffly from the blanket, he sat up to listen and to peer about him.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still dark, but a grayness in the east told of approaching daylight.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading From his thicket he could see the tent, with the soles of his boots and part of his blanket showing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF SOMBREROS Johnny rubbed his eyes and sat up, wondering.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading From his thicket he could see the tent, with the soles of his boots and part of his blanket showing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was puzzled, for it had been mid-forenoon when he had gone to sleep.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was still dark, but a grayness in the east told of approaching daylight.
UnrollingverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Unrolling stiffly from the blanket, he sat up to listen and to peer about him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF SOMBREROS Johnny rubbed his eyes and sat up, wondering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still dark, but a grayness in the east told of approaching daylight.
at the time that
From this reading He was puzzled, for it had been mid-forenoon when he had gone to sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From his thicket he could see the tent, with the soles of his boots and part of his blanket showing.
showing curiosity
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF SOMBREROS Johnny rubbed his eyes and sat up, wondering.
