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From this reading FRIDAY In my cell, Friday evening, October 3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
anew
From this reading This morning breaks gray and cloudy again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This morning breaks gray and cloudy again.
from appearances alone
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading This morning breaks gray and cloudy again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading FRIDAY In my cell, Friday evening, October 3.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading This morning breaks gray and cloudy again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading FRIDAY In my cell, Friday evening, October 3.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
FRIDAYnounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading FRIDAY In my cell, Friday evening, October 3.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading This morning breaks gray and cloudy again.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRIDAY In my cell, Friday evening, October 3.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
and nothing more
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning breaks gray and cloudy again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FRIDAY In my cell, Friday evening, October 3.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading FRIDAY In my cell, Friday evening, October 3.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
and nothing more
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning breaks gray and cloudy again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
uttersverbUS /ˈʌtərz/
third-person singular of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
vanishesverbUS /ˈvænɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I wake early and hear the night officer, some time before six o'clock, come and wake my neighbor in the next cell.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He and I tap each other "Good night" regularly now; and this morning I send through the stone wall a greeting for the day.
at the time that
From this reading He returns my message; and when the keeper comes again at six o'clock, this time to open his cell, he waits, apparently, until that officer's back is turned and then, putting his head only just so far past the opening of my cell that his voice can reach me, utters a hoarse and hasty "Good morning" and vanishes.
