Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG As a rule, Johnny was a heavy sleeper.

anew

From this reading The ceiling of his room, he noticed, had dropped again during the night.

(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 the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG As a rule, Johnny was a heavy sleeper.

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading The ceiling of his room, he noticed, had dropped again during the night.

the first light of day

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

having the place or position changed

From this reading This neither surprised nor disturbed him.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The ceiling of his room, he noticed, had dropped again during the night.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The ceiling of his room, he noticed, had dropped again during the night.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

set up or found

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The ceiling of his room, he noticed, had dropped again during the night.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG As a rule, Johnny was a heavy sleeper.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This neither surprised nor disturbed him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG As a rule, Johnny was a heavy sleeper.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG As a rule, Johnny was a heavy sleeper.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading This neither surprised nor disturbed him.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The ceiling of his room, he noticed, had dropped again during the night.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading This neither surprised nor disturbed him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.

being perceived or observed

From this reading The ceiling of his room, he noticed, had dropped again during the night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.

turned inside out and resewn

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The ceiling of his room, he noticed, had dropped again during the night.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG As a rule, Johnny was a heavy sleeper.

a rester who is sleeping

From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG As a rule, Johnny was a heavy sleeper.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG As a rule, Johnny was a heavy sleeper.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading This neither surprised nor disturbed him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG As a rule, Johnny was a heavy sleeper.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This neither surprised nor disturbed him.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG As a rule, Johnny was a heavy sleeper.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG As a rule, Johnny was a heavy sleeper.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading All the strange doings of the past few days must have gotten on his nerves, for next morning, more than an hour before dawn, he found himself lying in bed wide awake, thinking.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In fact, in this strange house had the attraction of gravity been reversed and had he found his bed resting on the ceiling instead of the floor, he would not have been greatly surprised.