used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
any thing at all
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I whispered up at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Then I heard Poetry’s husky whisper right close to my face saying, “Hey, Bill!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then I heard Poetry’s husky whisper right close to my face saying, “Hey, Bill!”
couldn't
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From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then I heard Poetry’s husky whisper right close to my face saying, “Hey, Bill!”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then I heard Poetry’s husky whisper right close to my face saying, “Hey, Bill!”
Hey
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From this reading Then I heard Poetry’s husky whisper right close to my face saying, “Hey, Bill!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I whispered up at him.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Then I heard Poetry’s husky whisper right close to my face saying, “Hey, Bill!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
Poetry's
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From this reading Then I heard Poetry’s husky whisper right close to my face saying, “Hey, Bill!”
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then I heard Poetry’s husky whisper right close to my face saying, “Hey, Bill!”
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I heard Poetry’s husky whisper right close to my face saying, “Hey, Bill!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I heard Poetry’s husky whisper right close to my face saying, “Hey, Bill!”
arousing affect
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I whispered up at him.
precisely as stated
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a silly dream, and right that second I felt something touching me in the ribs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Then I heard Poetry’s husky whisper right close to my face saying, “Hey, Bill!”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I whispered up at him.
which person or people
From this reading I forced my stubborn eyes open a little but couldn’t see anything on account of it was very dark in our tent, but I did see a shadow of someone leaning over me, and after such a crazy dream I was scared of who it might be.
