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From this reading “MAIN 6” BUZZ--buzz--sounded the alarm.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “May the devil fly away with you!” he muttered, addressing the clock.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “MAIN 6” BUZZ--buzz--sounded the alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick stirred, shivered slightly, and sat up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “May the devil fly away with you!” he muttered, addressing the clock.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
confined by bonds
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
BUZZverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading “MAIN 6” BUZZ--buzz--sounded the alarm.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “May the devil fly away with you!” he muttered, addressing the clock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “May the devil fly away with you!” he muttered, addressing the clock.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick stirred, shivered slightly, and sat up.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “May the devil fly away with you!” he muttered, addressing the clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “May the devil fly away with you!” he muttered, addressing the clock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
how
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From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
most important element
From this reading “MAIN 6” BUZZ--buzz--sounded the alarm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May the devil fly away with you!” he muttered, addressing the clock.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “May the devil fly away with you!” he muttered, addressing the clock.
not any; not one
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
Peggy
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From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
with speed
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
recollectingverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dick stirred, shivered slightly, and sat up.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Dick stirred, shivered slightly, and sat up.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Dick stirred, shivered slightly, and sat up.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “MAIN 6” BUZZ--buzz--sounded the alarm.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Dick stirred, shivered slightly, and sat up.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “MAIN 6” BUZZ--buzz--sounded the alarm.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dick stirred, shivered slightly, and sat up.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His thoughts turned quickly to her challenge; with a bound he was out of bed; no time for loitering now--too much was at stake.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish to thunder I could go to bed as sleepy as I wake up,” stretching himself, and vividly recollecting how many hours he had lain awake thinking of Peggy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “May the devil fly away with you!” he muttered, addressing the clock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “May the devil fly away with you!” he muttered, addressing the clock.
