used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
anew
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You certainly sleep like an honest man."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You certainly sleep like an honest man."
clothing in general
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
Donaldson
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From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading You certainly sleep like an honest man."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You certainly sleep like an honest man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You certainly sleep like an honest man."
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading You certainly sleep like an honest man."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was aroused by a rough shaking and staggered to his feet to find Saul again confronting him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
at the time that
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _When the Dead Awake_ Donaldson, without removing his clothes, tumbled across his bunk and fell into a merciful stupor which lasted until morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The latter had evidently been some time at his task, for he exclaimed, "I thought you were dead!
