used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
anew
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant, it did come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
for the reason that
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
terminate
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
Can't
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From this reading Can't you speak to me?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Child--little girl--wake up!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In an instant, it did come.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
a young female
From this reading "Child--little girl--wake up!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
intense and profound fear
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
be the source of pain
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant, it did come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Child--little girl--wake up!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
express in speech
From this reading Can't you speak to me?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
express in words
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading And because it was such a good dream I was afraid to break it by waking to some horror, so I kept my eyes shut, hoping and hoping for it to come again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you speak to me?"
you're
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From this reading "For heaven's sake, wake up--tell me you're not hurt!" a familiar voice was saying in my ear, or I was dreaming it.
