used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
(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 All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Westy’s turn to sit up and he thought it must be way past midnight.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
bowldernoun
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
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 was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading How they would welcome the coming dawn!
couldn't
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From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
the first light of day
From this reading How they would welcome the coming dawn!
at any time
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Westy’s turn to sit up and he thought it must be way past midnight.
How
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From this reading How they would welcome the coming dawn!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Westy’s turn to sit up and he thought it must be way past midnight.
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 All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was Westy’s turn to sit up and he thought it must be way past midnight.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was Westy’s turn to sit up and he thought it must be way past midnight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was Westy’s turn to sit up and he thought it must be way past midnight.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
RipverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
be seated
From this reading It was Westy’s turn to sit up and he thought it must be way past midnight.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was Westy’s turn to sit up and he thought it must be way past midnight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
hard to endure
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was Westy’s turn to sit up and he thought it must be way past midnight.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Westy’s turn to sit up and he thought it must be way past midnight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was Westy’s turn to sit up and he thought it must be way past midnight.
accept gladly
From this reading How they would welcome the coming dawn!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tired and sleepy though they were, they couldn’t rest any more than a few moments at a time and were more than glad to give up their uncomfortable berth to one another.
Westy
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From this reading All through that long night Westy and Rip took turns trying to get some sleep on the hard bowlder.
Westy's
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From this reading It was Westy’s turn to sit up and he thought it must be way past midnight.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He was so cold and as he sat there shivering in the pouring rain, he wondered if they would ever find their way out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How they would welcome the coming dawn!
