used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
aroused or activated
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I've the wan shirrt to me back----" "Confound you, Jimmy!"
BewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
ConfoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading I've the wan shirrt to me back----" "Confound you, Jimmy!"
confusingadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
causing confusion or disorientation
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
f'r
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
set up or found
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
grappledverbUS /ˈɡræpəld/
past form of “grapple” — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
I've
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From this reading I've the wan shirrt to me back----" "Confound you, Jimmy!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
LaveverbUS /leɪv/
wash or flow against
From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
Misther
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
Renault
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
shirrt
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
sorr
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've the wan shirrt to me back----" "Confound you, Jimmy!"
trundle-bed
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading I've the wan shirrt to me back----" "Confound you, Jimmy!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've the wan shirrt to me back----" "Confound you, Jimmy!"
