used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But before long Jack became restless in his sleep, and began to toss about a good deal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENEMY IN THE CAMP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But before long Jack became restless in his sleep, and began to toss about a good deal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before long Jack became restless in his sleep, and began to toss about a good deal.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But before long Jack became restless in his sleep, and began to toss about a good deal.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Charley seemed to catch his restlessness, and presently he sat up in the bunk and began to slap himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before long Jack became restless in his sleep, and began to toss about a good deal.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AN ENEMY IN THE CAMP.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Charley seemed to catch his restlessness, and presently he sat up in the bunk and began to slap himself.
Charley
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From this reading Charley seemed to catch his restlessness, and presently he sat up in the bunk and began to slap himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But before long Jack became restless in his sleep, and began to toss about a good deal.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
an opposing military force
From this reading AN ENEMY IN THE CAMP.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But before long Jack became restless in his sleep, and began to toss about a good deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charley seemed to catch his restlessness, and presently he sat up in the bunk and began to slap himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charley seemed to catch his restlessness, and presently he sat up in the bunk and began to slap himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But before long Jack became restless in his sleep, and began to toss about a good deal.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ENEMY IN THE CAMP.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But before long Jack became restless in his sleep, and began to toss about a good deal.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
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 But before long Jack became restless in his sleep, and began to toss about a good deal.
Ned
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From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
not any; not one
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
in the near future
From this reading Charley seemed to catch his restlessness, and presently he sat up in the bunk and began to slap himself.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading But before long Jack became restless in his sleep, and began to toss about a good deal.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading Charley seemed to catch his restlessness, and presently he sat up in the bunk and began to slap himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Charley seemed to catch his restlessness, and presently he sat up in the bunk and began to slap himself.
scruplenounUS /ˈskruːpəl/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Charley seemed to catch his restlessness, and presently he sat up in the bunk and began to slap himself.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Charley seemed to catch his restlessness, and presently he sat up in the bunk and began to slap himself.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENEMY IN THE CAMP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading But before long Jack became restless in his sleep, and began to toss about a good deal.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Charley seemed to catch his restlessness, and presently he sat up in the bunk and began to slap himself.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The three tired boys went to sleep easily enough, and the snoring inside their hut gave fair promise of a late waking the next day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This thoroughly aroused him, and as Jack and Ned were tossing about uneasily he had no scruple in speaking to them.
