used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading No man in sight--no sound to alarm!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
arrowweed
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From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Consciousness of immense relief brought bitterly home to him the fact that he was a fugitive.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Consciousness of immense relief brought bitterly home to him the fact that he was a fugitive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Consciousness of immense relief brought bitterly home to him the fact that he was a fugitive.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Consciousness of immense relief brought bitterly home to him the fact that he was a fugitive.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Consciousness of immense relief brought bitterly home to him the fact that he was a fugitive.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Consciousness of immense relief brought bitterly home to him the fact that he was a fugitive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Consciousness of immense relief brought bitterly home to him the fact that he was a fugitive.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Consciousness of immense relief brought bitterly home to him the fact that he was a fugitive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No man in sight--no sound to alarm!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man in sight--no sound to alarm!
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
not any; not one
From this reading No man in sight--no sound to alarm!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
parching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
punctuatedverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Consciousness of immense relief brought bitterly home to him the fact that he was a fugitive.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No man in sight--no sound to alarm!
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
slumbers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
hurting
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No man in sight--no sound to alarm!
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Consciousness of immense relief brought bitterly home to him the fact that he was a fugitive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consciousness of immense relief brought bitterly home to him the fact that he was a fugitive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
at the time that
From this reading Adam’s heavy slumbers were punctuated by periods when he half awakened, drowsily aware of extreme heat, of discomfort and sluggish pain, and of vague sounds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He crawled out of the copse of arrowweed, to the opening by which he had entered it, and, stealthily proceeding on to the road, he peered out and listened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twilight had fallen when he fully awakened, stiff and sore, with a gnawing at his stomach and a parching of mouth and throat from thirst.
