Alan
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From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
Alan's
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From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
battle'snounUS /ˈbætəlz/
possessive form of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt of that.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt of that.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
true confidential information
From this reading The news tapes and mirrors gave us the details of what had happened while we slept.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt of that.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The news tapes and mirrors gave us the details of what had happened while we slept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The news tapes and mirrors gave us the details of what had happened while we slept.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
and nothing more
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The news tapes and mirrors gave us the details of what had happened while we slept.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news tapes and mirrors gave us the details of what had happened while we slept.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
the state of being asleep
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The news tapes and mirrors gave us the details of what had happened while we slept.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
tapesnounUS /teɪps/
plural of “tape” — a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading The news tapes and mirrors gave us the details of what had happened while we slept.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt of that.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
Turber
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From this reading Turber was winning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The news tapes and mirrors gave us the details of what had happened while we slept.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turber was winning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sleep had refreshed us; and suddenly, as I met Alan's eyes, I realized that his thoughts were the same as mine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The news tapes and mirrors gave us the details of what had happened while we slept.
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE CITY ROOF Alan and I sat, that late evening of the battle's second day, upon our bed where we had just been sleeping.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The news tapes and mirrors gave us the details of what had happened while we slept.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Turber was winning.
