used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIOUS SITUATION It was six o’clock when Case awoke that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other boys were still sleeping soundly, and he did not awaken them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Thede, the surgeon, was stirring, and the boy asked him:
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The other boys were still sleeping soundly, and he did not awaken them.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A SERIOUS SITUATION It was six o’clock when Case awoke that morning.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He was dressing when he discovered that the boat was not running.
a youthful male person
From this reading Thede, the surgeon, was stirring, and the boy asked him:
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The other boys were still sleeping soundly, and he did not awaken them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He listened but could hear neither voices nor footsteps on the deck.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A SERIOUS SITUATION It was six o’clock when Case awoke that morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He listened but could hear neither voices nor footsteps on the deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He listened but could hear neither voices nor footsteps on the deck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The other boys were still sleeping soundly, and he did not awaken them.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He was dressing when he discovered that the boat was not running.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading He was dressing when he discovered that the boat was not running.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He listened but could hear neither voices nor footsteps on the deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dressing when he discovered that the boat was not running.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He listened but could hear neither voices nor footsteps on the deck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thede, the surgeon, was stirring, and the boy asked him:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SERIOUS SITUATION It was six o’clock when Case awoke that morning.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened but could hear neither voices nor footsteps on the deck.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A SERIOUS SITUATION It was six o’clock when Case awoke that morning.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He listened but could hear neither voices nor footsteps on the deck.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He listened but could hear neither voices nor footsteps on the deck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was dressing when he discovered that the boat was not running.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A SERIOUS SITUATION It was six o’clock when Case awoke that morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He listened but could hear neither voices nor footsteps on the deck.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other boys were still sleeping soundly, and he did not awaken them.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He was dressing when he discovered that the boat was not running.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS SITUATION It was six o’clock when Case awoke that morning.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A SERIOUS SITUATION It was six o’clock when Case awoke that morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A SERIOUS SITUATION It was six o’clock when Case awoke that morning.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The other boys were still sleeping soundly, and he did not awaken them.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading The other boys were still sleeping soundly, and he did not awaken them.
not in physical motion
From this reading The other boys were still sleeping soundly, and he did not awaken them.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Thede, the surgeon, was stirring, and the boy asked him:
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Thede, the surgeon, was stirring, and the boy asked him:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SERIOUS SITUATION It was six o’clock when Case awoke that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was dressing when he discovered that the boat was not running.
Thede
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From this reading Thede, the surgeon, was stirring, and the boy asked him:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other boys were still sleeping soundly, and he did not awaken them.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He listened but could hear neither voices nor footsteps on the deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SERIOUS SITUATION It was six o’clock when Case awoke that morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other boys were still sleeping soundly, and he did not awaken them.
at the time that
From this reading A SERIOUS SITUATION It was six o’clock when Case awoke that morning.
