used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
anew
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
aroused or activated
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Still, the distance between himself and his past remained.
blissfullyadverbUS /ˈblɪsfəli/
in a blissful manner
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
DinknounUS /dɪŋk/
a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Still, the distance between himself and his past remained.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Still, the distance between himself and his past remained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next night and the next it was the same.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
McCarty
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From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next night and the next it was the same.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next night and the next it was the same.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
others
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From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Still, the distance between himself and his past remained.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
pillowed
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From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Still, the distance between himself and his past remained.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The next night and the next it was the same.
scamperingverbUS /ˈskæmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
ShadnounUS /ʃæd/
bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
the state of being asleep
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
slow-movingadjective
moving slowly
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, the distance between himself and his past remained.
StovernounUS /ˈstoʊvər/
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stover immediately settled his tired body, sunk his nose to the level of the covers and floated blissfully off into the land of dreams.
ToughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next night and the next it was the same.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the first week of May Stover awakened, the drowsiness dropped from him and the spirit of perpetual motion again returned.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
a late time of life
From this reading For a whole month Dink slept, wasting not a one of the precious moments of the night, sleeping through the slow-moving recitations, sleeping on the green turf of afternoons, pillowed on Tough McCarty or the Tennessee Shad, and watching others scampering around the diamond in incomprehensible activity; but the month was the month of April and his years sixteen.
