ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ERIC LOOKS ABOUT HIM.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Was wondering if you were going to sleep all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Awake at last.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Was wondering if you were going to sleep all day.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
ERIC
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From this reading ERIC LOOKS ABOUT HIM.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading Was wondering if you were going to sleep all day.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ERIC LOOKS ABOUT HIM.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Was wondering if you were going to sleep all day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
immediately past
From this reading Awake at last.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ERIC LOOKS ABOUT HIM.
not any; not one
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Was wondering if you were going to sleep all day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
precisely as stated
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As soon as he did so the latter noticed it, and coming up to the bunk, said in his gruff way,-- "Oh, ho!
(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”)
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Was wondering if you were going to sleep all day.
at the time that
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
which person or people
From this reading It was broad daylight when the boy awoke, and he felt very well pleased at finding no one in the room but Ben, who sat by the table, evidently waiting for him to open his eyes.
showing curiosity
From this reading Was wondering if you were going to sleep all day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Was wondering if you were going to sleep all day.
