used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Time keeps no measure when two friends are parted."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This was the end of her honeymoon!
opinion or judgment
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Time keeps no measure when two friends are parted."
the act of departing
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
half-packed
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From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
come to pass
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading This was the end of her honeymoon!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "Time keeps no measure when two friends are parted."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
MARIE
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From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Time keeps no measure when two friends are parted."
a particular point in time
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
not any; not one
From this reading "Time keeps no measure when two friends are parted."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the end of her honeymoon!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "Time keeps no measure when two friends are parted."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the end of her honeymoon!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Time keeps no measure when two friends are parted."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Time keeps no measure when two friends are parted."
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up in bed, her dark hair falling about her shoulders, and stared at her half-packed luggage.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She lay for a moment looking round the room with sleepy eyes, then suddenly she remembered--they were going back to London!
at the time that
From this reading "Time keeps no measure when two friends are parted."
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading MARIE woke on the Friday morning with the vague feeling that something unpleasant was going to happen.
