used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
anew
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She gathered the bedclothes around her and sat up, glancing around the cabin for Lawler.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading She suspected Lawler had gone out to care for the horses, and she hurriedly got out of the bunk, ran to the door and barred it, and began to dress.
bedclothesnoun
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading She gathered the bedclothes around her and sat up, glancing around the cabin for Lawler.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She suspected Lawler had gone out to care for the horses, and she hurriedly got out of the bunk, ran to the door and barred it, and began to dress.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading She suspected Lawler had gone out to care for the horses, and she hurriedly got out of the bunk, ran to the door and barred it, and began to dress.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading She gathered the bedclothes around her and sat up, glancing around the cabin for Lawler.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She suspected Lawler had gone out to care for the horses, and she hurriedly got out of the bunk, ran to the door and barred it, and began to dress.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Morning had come.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
Della
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From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
put on clothes
From this reading She suspected Lawler had gone out to care for the horses, and she hurriedly got out of the bunk, ran to the door and barred it, and began to dress.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
brought together in one place
From this reading She gathered the bedclothes around her and sat up, glancing around the cabin for Lawler.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She gathered the bedclothes around her and sat up, glancing around the cabin for Lawler.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She suspected Lawler had gone out to care for the horses, and she hurriedly got out of the bunk, ran to the door and barred it, and began to dress.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She suspected Lawler had gone out to care for the horses, and she hurriedly got out of the bunk, ran to the door and barred it, and began to dress.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She suspected Lawler had gone out to care for the horses, and she hurriedly got out of the bunk, ran to the door and barred it, and began to dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
Lawler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gathered the bedclothes around her and sat up, glancing around the cabin for Lawler.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning had come.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She suspected Lawler had gone out to care for the horses, and she hurriedly got out of the bunk, ran to the door and barred it, and began to dress.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She suspected Lawler had gone out to care for the horses, and she hurriedly got out of the bunk, ran to the door and barred it, and began to dress.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She gathered the bedclothes around her and sat up, glancing around the cabin for Lawler.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
having a supporting base
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
believed likely
From this reading She suspected Lawler had gone out to care for the horses, and she hurriedly got out of the bunk, ran to the door and barred it, and began to dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She suspected Lawler had gone out to care for the horses, and she hurriedly got out of the bunk, ran to the door and barred it, and began to dress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She gathered the bedclothes around her and sat up, glancing around the cabin for Lawler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
at the time that
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading CHANCE--AND A MAN Della must have slept, for when she again opened her eyes the light had been extinguished and a gray glow was coming through the north window.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading He must have gone out, for the heavy wooden bar had been removed from the door--it was standing in a corner.
