used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet, as he gathered his wits, she was striving to smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
awaked
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From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
BabenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
Deveril
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From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Good morning to you, my friend."
brought together in one place
From this reading And yet, as he gathered his wits, she was striving to smile.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning to you, my friend."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet, as he gathered his wits, she was striving to smile.
huddlingverbUS /ˈhʌdəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “huddle” — crowd or draw together
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
Lynette
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From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning to you, my friend."
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Good morning to you, my friend."
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And yet, as he gathered his wits, she was striving to smile.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading And yet, as he gathered his wits, she was striving to smile.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet, as he gathered his wits, she was striving to smile.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
tousledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
unrestedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
upgathered
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From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lynette was already sitting up, a huddling unit of discomfort, her arms about her upgathered knees, her hair tousled, her clothing torn, her eyes showing him that, though she had slept, she, too, had awaked shivering and unrested.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading And yet, as he gathered his wits, she was striving to smile.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Glancing sunlight, striking at him through a nest of tumbled boulders upon the ridge, woke Babe Deveril.
showing curiosity
From this reading He sat up sharply, stiff and cold and confused, wondering briefly at finding himself here upon the mountainside.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, as he gathered his wits, she was striving to smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good morning to you, my friend."
