used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His clothes were heaped on a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading His clothes were heaped on a chair.
Christine
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From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
clothing in general
From this reading His clothes were heaped on a chair.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
apart from; not including
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading His clothes were heaped on a chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading On the table in the drawing-room were the remains of a meal.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His clothes were heaped on a chair.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading On the table in the drawing-room were the remains of a meal.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the table in the drawing-room were the remains of a meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His clothes were heaped on a chair.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
