used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He got out of bed with a jump, and was dressing when Adrian came in.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading He got out of bed with a jump, and was dressing when Adrian came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He got out of bed with a jump, and was dressing when Adrian came in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he gradually recalled the events of the day before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He got out of bed with a jump, and was dressing when Adrian came in.
CardiffnounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪf/
the capital and largest city of Wales
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changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then he gradually recalled the events of the day before.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN DEEP WATER The sun was well up over the eastern hills, shining down warm and mellow on Cardiff valley when Roger awoke next morning.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading He got out of bed with a jump, and was dressing when Adrian came in.
lying toward or situated in the east
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Then he gradually recalled the events of the day before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
destroyed or killed
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got out of bed with a jump, and was dressing when Adrian came in.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then he gradually recalled the events of the day before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He got out of bed with a jump, and was dressing when Adrian came in.
in the recent past
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
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 At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
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the time period between dawn and noon
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immediately following in time or order
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got out of bed with a jump, and was dressing when Adrian came in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he gradually recalled the events of the day before.
To recall to mind.
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
Roger
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rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
only a very short time before
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marked by exceptional merit
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN DEEP WATER The sun was well up over the eastern hills, shining down warm and mellow on Cardiff valley when Roger awoke next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he gradually recalled the events of the day before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading IN DEEP WATER The sun was well up over the eastern hills, shining down warm and mellow on Cardiff valley when Roger awoke next morning.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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at the time that
From this reading IN DEEP WATER The sun was well up over the eastern hills, shining down warm and mellow on Cardiff valley when Roger awoke next morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading At first he could scarcely remember where he was, so many changes of location had he gone through lately.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He got out of bed with a jump, and was dressing when Adrian came in.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He looked at the old-fashioned wall paper, listened to the rustling of the wind in the trees, and wondered if he was not dreaming.
