used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then all of a sudden I started to cry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
(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 Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
Brett
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From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
couldn't
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From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then all of a sudden I started to cry.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then all of a sudden I started to cry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
tramsnounUS /træmz/
plural of “tram” — a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
