used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
anew
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He peered about him and listened intently, but could not place the sound which had awakened him.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading This time, when he awoke, he sprang to his feet and threw the blanket from him quickly.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading This time, when he awoke, he sprang to his feet and threw the blanket from him quickly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He peered about him and listened intently, but could not place the sound which had awakened him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He peered about him and listened intently, but could not place the sound which had awakened him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This time, when he awoke, he sprang to his feet and threw the blanket from him quickly.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This time, when he awoke, he sprang to his feet and threw the blanket from him quickly.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He peered about him and listened intently, but could not place the sound which had awakened him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading He peered about him and listened intently, but could not place the sound which had awakened him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He peered about him and listened intently, but could not place the sound which had awakened him.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading There was a method in this.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He peered about him and listened intently, but could not place the sound which had awakened him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
on one occasion
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He peered about him and listened intently, but could not place the sound which had awakened him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He peered about him and listened intently, but could not place the sound which had awakened him.
with speed
From this reading This time, when he awoke, he sprang to his feet and threw the blanket from him quickly.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
Roy
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From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He peered about him and listened intently, but could not place the sound which had awakened him.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading This time, when he awoke, he sprang to his feet and threw the blanket from him quickly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a method in this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time, when he awoke, he sprang to his feet and threw the blanket from him quickly.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading This time, when he awoke, he sprang to his feet and threw the blanket from him quickly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time, when he awoke, he sprang to his feet and threw the blanket from him quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This time, when he awoke, he sprang to his feet and threw the blanket from him quickly.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Voices in the Night During the night, Roy tossed about restlessly, and once he sat up, under the impression that some one had come upon them.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
at the time that
From this reading This time, when he awoke, he sprang to his feet and threw the blanket from him quickly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He peered about him and listened intently, but could not place the sound which had awakened him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Finally, with a grunt of contempt at his own nervousness, he rolled over and closed his eyes, at once sinking into a more restful slumber, which lasted until the sun was again warming the languid world.
