used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
abhorverbUS /æbˈhɔːr/
find repugnant
From this reading But in either case we should abhor crude and violent awakenings.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading We should awake rhythmically, on pulsing ripples of consciousness.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
awakenings
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From this reading But in either case we should abhor crude and violent awakenings.
BACONnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in either case we should abhor crude and violent awakenings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But in either case we should abhor crude and violent awakenings.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading We should awake rhythmically, on pulsing ripples of consciousness.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading But in either case we should abhor crude and violent awakenings.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
being one more than seven
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
one or the other of two
From this reading But in either case we should abhor crude and violent awakenings.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
GRILLEDadjectiveUS /ɡrɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
How
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From this reading How much less primitive to go to bed in the morning and get up at night!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
KIDNEYnounUS /ˈkɪdni/
either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading How much less primitive to go to bed in the morning and get up at night!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much less primitive to go to bed in the morning and get up at night!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We should awake rhythmically, on pulsing ripples of consciousness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We should awake rhythmically, on pulsing ripples of consciousness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading How much less primitive to go to bed in the morning and get up at night!
pulsingnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading We should awake rhythmically, on pulsing ripples of consciousness.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
rhythmicallyadverbUS /ˈrɪðmɪkli/
in a rhythmic manner
From this reading We should awake rhythmically, on pulsing ripples of consciousness.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading We should awake rhythmically, on pulsing ripples of consciousness.
move upward
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have always rebelled against the convention that makes us go to bed at night and get up in the morning.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading But in either case we should abhor crude and violent awakenings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
look attentively
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But in either case we should abhor crude and violent awakenings.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading GRILLED KIDNEY AND BACON I was awakened at eight o’clock by the alarm in my watch, and lay a few minutes debating whether or not I should rise.
