used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard its first note; and its jingle seemed to continue endlessly.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bruce was wakened by the sharp ring of his telephone bell.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading And this is not especially common to men bred in the security of civilization.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce was wakened by the sharp ring of his telephone bell.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading And this is not especially common to men bred in the security of civilization.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading And this is not especially common to men bred in the security of civilization.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading He heard its first note; and its jingle seemed to continue endlessly.
power to direct or determine
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
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endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading He heard its first note; and its jingle seemed to continue endlessly.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And this is not especially common to men bred in the security of civilization.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He heard its first note; and its jingle seemed to continue endlessly.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard its first note; and its jingle seemed to continue endlessly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard its first note; and its jingle seemed to continue endlessly.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruce was wakened by the sharp ring of his telephone bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this is not especially common to men bred in the security of civilization.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard its first note; and its jingle seemed to continue endlessly.
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading He heard its first note; and its jingle seemed to continue endlessly.
the force of workers available
From this reading And this is not especially common to men bred in the security of civilization.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this is not especially common to men bred in the security of civilization.
a brief written record
From this reading He heard its first note; and its jingle seemed to continue endlessly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bruce was wakened by the sharp ring of his telephone bell.
an amount of time
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Bruce was wakened by the sharp ring of his telephone bell.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading And this is not especially common to men bred in the security of civilization.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He heard its first note; and its jingle seemed to continue endlessly.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Bruce was wakened by the sharp ring of his telephone bell.
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a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Bruce was wakened by the sharp ring of his telephone bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is not especially common to men bred in the security of civilization.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He heard its first note; and its jingle seemed to continue endlessly.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading There was no period of drowsiness between sleep and wakefulness; instantly he was fully aroused, in complete control of all his faculties.
wakened
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From this reading Bruce was wakened by the sharp ring of his telephone bell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bruce was wakened by the sharp ring of his telephone bell.
in the company of; together with
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