used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
anew
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I cried, springing from bed, and seizing my sword.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, springing from bed, and seizing my sword.
the first light of day
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes were heavy with sleep, and I thought the Indians were upon us.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cried, springing from bed, and seizing my sword.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading My eyes were heavy with sleep, and I thought the Indians were upon us.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading My eyes were heavy with sleep, and I thought the Indians were upon us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
Pemaquid
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From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading I cried, springing from bed, and seizing my sword.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading My eyes were heavy with sleep, and I thought the Indians were upon us.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I cried, springing from bed, and seizing my sword.
dependable
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I cried, springing from bed, and seizing my sword.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My eyes were heavy with sleep, and I thought the Indians were upon us.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fought the fight over again, and suddenly awoke in the gray dawn of the morning to hear a thundering summons at my door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My eyes were heavy with sleep, and I thought the Indians were upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My eyes were heavy with sleep, and I thought the Indians were upon us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My eyes were heavy with sleep, and I thought the Indians were upon us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dreamed that night I was back in Pemaquid, with the cannon pounding away at the fort, bringing the stout timbers down about my ears.
