used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a minute he was fast asleep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
any thing at all
From this reading "Heard anything?" asked the boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nuthin'" replied Tom with his usual brevity, as he stretched his long figure upon the ground.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Heard anything?" asked the boy.
in a state of sleep
From this reading In a minute he was fast asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
BORDERERnoun
an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England)
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Heard anything?" asked the boy.
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading "Nuthin'" replied Tom with his usual brevity, as he stretched his long figure upon the ground.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading In a minute he was fast asleep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Nuthin'" replied Tom with his usual brevity, as he stretched his long figure upon the ground.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Nuthin'" replied Tom with his usual brevity, as he stretched his long figure upon the ground.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Heard anything?" asked the boy.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nuthin'" replied Tom with his usual brevity, as he stretched his long figure upon the ground.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a minute he was fast asleep.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Nuthin'" replied Tom with his usual brevity, as he stretched his long figure upon the ground.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In a minute he was fast asleep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
Nuthin
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From this reading "Nuthin'" replied Tom with his usual brevity, as he stretched his long figure upon the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
on one occasion
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
recumbentadjective
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nuthin'" replied Tom with his usual brevity, as he stretched his long figure upon the ground.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "Nuthin'" replied Tom with his usual brevity, as he stretched his long figure upon the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Henry looked down at the recumbent forms of his comrades, darker shadows in the dusk, and once more he felt that thrill of deep and intense satisfaction.
male cat
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Nuthin'" replied Tom with his usual brevity, as he stretched his long figure upon the ground.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Nuthin'" replied Tom with his usual brevity, as he stretched his long figure upon the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a minute he was fast asleep.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
at the time that
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
which person or people
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nuthin'" replied Tom with his usual brevity, as he stretched his long figure upon the ground.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE GREAT BORDERER Tom Ross watched until about an hour after midnight, when he awoke Henry, who would keep guard until day.
