used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILD BILL THINKS HARD--AND HEARS NEWS Wild Bill stretched himself drowsily.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Presently he reached out his long arms and clasped his hands behind his head.
ascendancynounUS /əˈsendənsi/
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
From this reading He lay there on his stretcher bed, still very sleepy, but with wakefulness gaining ascendancy rapidly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He lay there on his stretcher bed, still very sleepy, but with wakefulness gaining ascendancy rapidly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Presently he reached out his long arms and clasped his hands behind his head.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading WILD BILL THINKS HARD--AND HEARS NEWS Wild Bill stretched himself drowsily.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He lay there on his stretcher bed, still very sleepy, but with wakefulness gaining ascendancy rapidly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Presently he reached out his long arms and clasped his hands behind his head.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading WILD BILL THINKS HARD--AND HEARS NEWS Wild Bill stretched himself drowsily.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He lay there on his stretcher bed, still very sleepy, but with wakefulness gaining ascendancy rapidly.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Presently he reached out his long arms and clasped his hands behind his head.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading WILD BILL THINKS HARD--AND HEARS NEWS Wild Bill stretched himself drowsily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Presently he reached out his long arms and clasped his hands behind his head.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading WILD BILL THINKS HARD--AND HEARS NEWS Wild Bill stretched himself drowsily.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WILD BILL THINKS HARD--AND HEARS NEWS Wild Bill stretched himself drowsily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently he reached out his long arms and clasped his hands behind his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay there on his stretcher bed, still very sleepy, but with wakefulness gaining ascendancy rapidly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Presently he reached out his long arms and clasped his hands behind his head.
information about recent and important events
From this reading WILD BILL THINKS HARD--AND HEARS NEWS Wild Bill stretched himself drowsily.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently he reached out his long arms and clasped his hands behind his head.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he reached out his long arms and clasped his hands behind his head.
with speed
From this reading He lay there on his stretcher bed, still very sleepy, but with wakefulness gaining ascendancy rapidly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Presently he reached out his long arms and clasped his hands behind his head.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading He lay there on his stretcher bed, still very sleepy, but with wakefulness gaining ascendancy rapidly.
not in physical motion
From this reading He lay there on his stretcher bed, still very sleepy, but with wakefulness gaining ascendancy rapidly.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading WILD BILL THINKS HARD--AND HEARS NEWS Wild Bill stretched himself drowsily.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading He lay there on his stretcher bed, still very sleepy, but with wakefulness gaining ascendancy rapidly.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He lay there on his stretcher bed, still very sleepy, but with wakefulness gaining ascendancy rapidly.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading WILD BILL THINKS HARD--AND HEARS NEWS Wild Bill stretched himself drowsily.
precisely as stated
From this reading He lay there on his stretcher bed, still very sleepy, but with wakefulness gaining ascendancy rapidly.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading He lay there on his stretcher bed, still very sleepy, but with wakefulness gaining ascendancy rapidly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WILD BILL THINKS HARD--AND HEARS NEWS Wild Bill stretched himself drowsily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew that by the position of the patch of sunlight on the floor, which he gazed at with blinking eyes.
