used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I got up, removed it from the bag and put it under my mattress.”
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading So I got up, removed it from the bag and put it under my mattress.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
placed in a grave
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
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From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
set up or found
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
four-posternoun
a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So I got up, removed it from the bag and put it under my mattress.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
the act of departing
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So I got up, removed it from the bag and put it under my mattress.”
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Revere was much gratified at this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
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 So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading So I got up, removed it from the bag and put it under my mattress.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Revere was much gratified at this.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I got up, removed it from the bag and put it under my mattress.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So I got up, removed it from the bag and put it under my mattress.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading So I got up, removed it from the bag and put it under my mattress.”
RevereverbUS /rɪˈvɪr/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALL MAN BRINGS A FRIEND At the announcement of Ezra, his companions gazed at him in surprise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Revere was much gratified at this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So I got up, removed it from the bag and put it under my mattress.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So I got up, removed it from the bag and put it under my mattress.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
in or at the place that
From this reading So I had not been buried in the four-poster long before I found that I could not sleep so long as the message was where it was.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “What Mr. Revere said upon the stairs as we were going to bed,” said the young New Englander, “made quite an impression upon me.
