used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
cricketsnounUS /ˈkrɪkəts/
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
set up or found
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
and nothing more
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
immediately past
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
staying power
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
prairie'snounUS /ˈpreriz/
possessive form of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
with low volume
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
soberingadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/
tending to make sober or more serious
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading From the sun's lowly position on the eastern horizon, it was evident to me that the new day was just dawning, casting a golden hue on the grasses that covered the prairie's surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the last stages of sleep that I began to feel the warm morning sun strike my face, and hear the pleasant chirping of birds and crickets.
in or at the place that
From this reading But as I came to my feet and got a clear view of where I was, I realized it was not a dream that I had had at all, but something far more sobering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I found myself somewhere in the center of a very large prairie which covered the land for many miles around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I rolled slowly over, stretched my legs and my back, and stood up, with the last remnants of a dream playing quietly in my mind.
