used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob Somers, in his wakeful moments, felt the strangeness and danger of the situation with full force.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How out of the world he felt, hemmed in between those great walls; how was it going to end?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "HELLO, BOB SOMERS!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Bob Somers, in his wakeful moments, felt the strangeness and danger of the situation with full force.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
having the place or position changed
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bob Somers, in his wakeful moments, felt the strangeness and danger of the situation with full force.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Bob Somers, in his wakeful moments, felt the strangeness and danger of the situation with full force.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Bob Somers, in his wakeful moments, felt the strangeness and danger of the situation with full force.
the act of departing
From this reading How out of the world he felt, hemmed in between those great walls; how was it going to end?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How out of the world he felt, hemmed in between those great walls; how was it going to end?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How out of the world he felt, hemmed in between those great walls; how was it going to end?
HELLOnounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "HELLO, BOB SOMERS!"
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading How out of the world he felt, hemmed in between those great walls; how was it going to end?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob Somers, in his wakeful moments, felt the strangeness and danger of the situation with full force.
How
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From this reading How out of the world he felt, hemmed in between those great walls; how was it going to end?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Bob Somers, in his wakeful moments, felt the strangeness and danger of the situation with full force.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob Somers, in his wakeful moments, felt the strangeness and danger of the situation with full force.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How out of the world he felt, hemmed in between those great walls; how was it going to end?
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Bob Somers, in his wakeful moments, felt the strangeness and danger of the situation with full force.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
SOMERS
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From this reading "HELLO, BOB SOMERS!"
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading Bob Somers, in his wakeful moments, felt the strangeness and danger of the situation with full force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How out of the world he felt, hemmed in between those great walls; how was it going to end?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Bob Somers, in his wakeful moments, felt the strangeness and danger of the situation with full force.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading How out of the world he felt, hemmed in between those great walls; how was it going to end?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At intervals, they dozed, but their slumber, disturbed by distressing thoughts, was not refreshing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob Somers, in his wakeful moments, felt the strangeness and danger of the situation with full force.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How out of the world he felt, hemmed in between those great walls; how was it going to end?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to the boys in the canyon as if the night would never end.
