used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A slender hand pushed him gently back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A slender hand pushed him gently back.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
BOCA
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From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room was dark--he could not see--but he knew that Boca was there and he felt uncomfortable.
intentionally conceived
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The room was dark--he could not see--but he knew that Boca was there and he felt uncomfortable.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The room was dark--he could not see--but he knew that Boca was there and he felt uncomfortable.
the first light of day
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
DULZURA
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From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The room was dark--he could not see--but he knew that Boca was there and he felt uncomfortable.
in a gradual manner
From this reading A slender hand pushed him gently back.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It is good that you rest," said a voice.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A slender hand pushed him gently back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to sit up.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is good that you rest," said a voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is good that you rest," said a voice.
and nothing more
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The room was dark--he could not see--but he knew that Boca was there and he felt uncomfortable.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The room was dark--he could not see--but he knew that Boca was there and he felt uncomfortable.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
Pete
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From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A slender hand pushed him gently back.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "It is good that you rest," said a voice.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was dark--he could not see--but he knew that Boca was there and he felt uncomfortable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is good that you rest," said a voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The room was dark--he could not see--but he knew that Boca was there and he felt uncomfortable.
be seated
From this reading He tried to sit up.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A slender hand pushed him gently back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was dark--he could not see--but he knew that Boca was there and he felt uncomfortable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The room was dark--he could not see--but he knew that Boca was there and he felt uncomfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to sit up.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to sit up.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The room was dark--he could not see--but he knew that Boca was there and he felt uncomfortable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He tried to sit up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It is good that you rest," said a voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOCA DULZURA Just before dawn Pete became conscious that some one was sitting near him and occasionally bathing his head with cool water.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is good that you rest," said a voice.
