used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Terry glanced back at the window and then put one bare foot out of bed.
completely unclothed
From this reading Terry glanced back at the window and then put one bare foot out of bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
a youthful male person
From this reading On the bed near Terry, Don slept in silence, his face turned toward the red-headed boy.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading It was the morning of the second Saturday in December and the weather man had sprung a surprise on the cadets.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was the morning of the second Saturday in December and the weather man had sprung a surprise on the cadets.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading On the bed near Terry, Don slept in silence, his face turned toward the red-headed boy.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the bed near Terry, Don slept in silence, his face turned toward the red-headed boy.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Terry glanced back at the window and then put one bare foot out of bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Terry glanced back at the window and then put one bare foot out of bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the morning of the second Saturday in December and the weather man had sprung a surprise on the cadets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the second Saturday in December and the weather man had sprung a surprise on the cadets.
Jim
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and nothing more
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
Mackson
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the morning of the second Saturday in December and the weather man had sprung a surprise on the cadets.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning of the second Saturday in December and the weather man had sprung a surprise on the cadets.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the bed near Terry, Don slept in silence, his face turned toward the red-headed boy.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the bed near Terry, Don slept in silence, his face turned toward the red-headed boy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Terry glanced back at the window and then put one bare foot out of bed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Terry glanced back at the window and then put one bare foot out of bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Terry glanced back at the window and then put one bare foot out of bed.
red-headed
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From this reading On the bed near Terry, Don slept in silence, his face turned toward the red-headed boy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was the morning of the second Saturday in December and the weather man had sprung a surprise on the cadets.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the morning of the second Saturday in December and the weather man had sprung a surprise on the cadets.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading On the bed near Terry, Don slept in silence, his face turned toward the red-headed boy.
the state of being asleep
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading On the bed near Terry, Don slept in silence, his face turned toward the red-headed boy.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was the morning of the second Saturday in December and the weather man had sprung a surprise on the cadets.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was the morning of the second Saturday in December and the weather man had sprung a surprise on the cadets.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Terry glanced back at the window and then put one bare foot out of bed.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On the bed near Terry, Don slept in silence, his face turned toward the red-headed boy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On the bed near Terry, Don slept in silence, his face turned toward the red-headed boy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Terry Mackson chuckled and looked over the edge of his blanket at the other two beds in the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was the morning of the second Saturday in December and the weather man had sprung a surprise on the cadets.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Terry glanced back at the window and then put one bare foot out of bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the farthest bed Jim Mercer was sleeping with just a bit of noise proceeding from his throat.
