used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Leaping from bed, Jack sprang to the upflung window overlooking the side lawn nearest the Temple house.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The next moment he heard a cry outside his window of "Jack, Jack, wake up."
cupped
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From this reading Outside in the moonlight stood Frank, a pair of trousers pulled over his pajamas, hands cupped to his mouth.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Outside in the moonlight stood Frank, a pair of trousers pulled over his pajamas, hands cupped to his mouth.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading It was Frank's voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaping from bed, Jack sprang to the upflung window overlooking the side lawn nearest the Temple house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Outside in the moonlight stood Frank, a pair of trousers pulled over his pajamas, hands cupped to his mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next moment he heard a cry outside his window of "Jack, Jack, wake up."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The next moment he heard a cry outside his window of "Jack, Jack, wake up."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next moment he heard a cry outside his window of "Jack, Jack, wake up."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Leaping from bed, Jack sprang to the upflung window overlooking the side lawn nearest the Temple house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Frank's voice.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Leaping from bed, Jack sprang to the upflung window overlooking the side lawn nearest the Temple house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
LeapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Leaping from bed, Jack sprang to the upflung window overlooking the side lawn nearest the Temple house.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Outside in the moonlight stood Frank, a pair of trousers pulled over his pajamas, hands cupped to his mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Outside in the moonlight stood Frank, a pair of trousers pulled over his pajamas, hands cupped to his mouth.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Leaping from bed, Jack sprang to the upflung window overlooking the side lawn nearest the Temple house.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment he heard a cry outside his window of "Jack, Jack, wake up."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The next moment he heard a cry outside his window of "Jack, Jack, wake up."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Outside in the moonlight stood Frank, a pair of trousers pulled over his pajamas, hands cupped to his mouth.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Leaping from bed, Jack sprang to the upflung window overlooking the side lawn nearest the Temple house.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Outside in the moonlight stood Frank, a pair of trousers pulled over his pajamas, hands cupped to his mouth.
pajamasnounUS /pəˈdʒɑːməz/
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading Outside in the moonlight stood Frank, a pair of trousers pulled over his pajamas, hands cupped to his mouth.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Outside in the moonlight stood Frank, a pair of trousers pulled over his pajamas, hands cupped to his mouth.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Leaping from bed, Jack sprang to the upflung window overlooking the side lawn nearest the Temple house.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Leaping from bed, Jack sprang to the upflung window overlooking the side lawn nearest the Temple house.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Outside in the moonlight stood Frank, a pair of trousers pulled over his pajamas, hands cupped to his mouth.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Leaping from bed, Jack sprang to the upflung window overlooking the side lawn nearest the Temple house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaping from bed, Jack sprang to the upflung window overlooking the side lawn nearest the Temple house.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Outside in the moonlight stood Frank, a pair of trousers pulled over his pajamas, hands cupped to his mouth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next moment he heard a cry outside his window of "Jack, Jack, wake up."
upflung
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From this reading Leaping from bed, Jack sprang to the upflung window overlooking the side lawn nearest the Temple house.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Frank's voice.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The next moment he heard a cry outside his window of "Jack, Jack, wake up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Frank's voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
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 The next moment he heard a cry outside his window of "Jack, Jack, wake up."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
showing curiosity
From this reading THE ENEMY STRIKES In the middle of the night, Jack awoke with a start, and lay silent a moment, listening, wondering what had aroused him.
