used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
Atarnoun
essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
From this reading Atar awakened us.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Atar awakened us.
next to; at the side of
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
a youthful male person
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We did, indeed, have but little time for sleep.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city, he said, was seething with excitement.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did, indeed, have but little time for sleep.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The city, he said, was seething with excitement.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We did, indeed, have but little time for sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We did, indeed, have but little time for sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The city, he said, was seething with excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We did, indeed, have but little time for sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We did, indeed, have but little time for sleep.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
Nona
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From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
Rax
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From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The city, he said, was seething with excitement.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading The city, he said, was seething with excitement.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We did, indeed, have but little time for sleep.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We did, indeed, have but little time for sleep.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city, he said, was seething with excitement.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did, indeed, have but little time for sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
at the time that
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Those next three days in Rax—the three days immediately following our return from the Water of Wild Things—were critical.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were exhausted when we returned—Nona and I. We played with Boy a little; and then, with him beside us lustily practicing his newly learned swimming strokes, we fell into deep slumber.
