used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment the floor rose again on that side, and the other side settled down.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He decided he would get up and find out about it.
anew
From this reading In a moment the floor rose again on that side, and the other side settled down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the whole room tilted sideways and back again.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It made him dizzy, and he closed his eyes, wondering what kind of a house he had gotten into.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided he would get up and find out about it.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading It made him dizzy, and he closed his eyes, wondering what kind of a house he had gotten into.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He decided he would get up and find out about it.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
set up or found
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
Freddie
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He decided he would get up and find out about it.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It made him dizzy, and he closed his eyes, wondering what kind of a house he had gotten into.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It made him dizzy, and he closed his eyes, wondering what kind of a house he had gotten into.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made him dizzy, and he closed his eyes, wondering what kind of a house he had gotten into.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It made him dizzy, and he closed his eyes, wondering what kind of a house he had gotten into.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It made him dizzy, and he closed his eyes, wondering what kind of a house he had gotten into.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made him dizzy, and he closed his eyes, wondering what kind of a house he had gotten into.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It made him dizzy, and he closed his eyes, wondering what kind of a house he had gotten into.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made him dizzy, and he closed his eyes, wondering what kind of a house he had gotten into.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment the floor rose again on that side, and the other side settled down.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In a moment the floor rose again on that side, and the other side settled down.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He decided he would get up and find out about it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In a moment the floor rose again on that side, and the other side settled down.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In a moment the floor rose again on that side, and the other side settled down.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Then the whole room tilted sideways and back again.
SIEVEnounUS /sɪv/
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a moment the floor rose again on that side, and the other side settled down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the whole room tilted sideways and back again.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Then the whole room tilted sideways and back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It made him dizzy, and he closed his eyes, wondering what kind of a house he had gotten into.
at the time that
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE SIEVE When Freddie awoke the next morning, he leaned up on his elbow, rubbing his eyes, and was surprised to see the floor of the little room in which he found himself settling slowly down at one side.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then the whole room tilted sideways and back again.
showing curiosity
From this reading It made him dizzy, and he closed his eyes, wondering what kind of a house he had gotten into.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He decided he would get up and find out about it.
