used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had a big scratch across her cheek and her thumb had bled on the pillow.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
(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 "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
AWAKENEDadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She must have snagged it on the same nail she had her best nighty.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading She had a big scratch across her cheek and her thumb had bled on the pillow.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She had a big scratch across her cheek and her thumb had bled on the pillow.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
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 "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
else
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From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a big scratch across her cheek and her thumb had bled on the pillow.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have snagged it on the same nail she had her best nighty.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Mary was sleeping heavily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a big scratch across her cheek and her thumb had bled on the pillow.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary was sleeping heavily.
MEETIN
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From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
and nothing more
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have snagged it on the same nail she had her best nighty.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading She must have snagged it on the same nail she had her best nighty.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
nighty
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From this reading She must have snagged it on the same nail she had her best nighty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had a big scratch across her cheek and her thumb had bled on the pillow.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She had a big scratch across her cheek and her thumb had bled on the pillow.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She must have snagged it on the same nail she had her best nighty.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading She had a big scratch across her cheek and her thumb had bled on the pillow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a big scratch across her cheek and her thumb had bled on the pillow.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Mary was sleeping heavily.
snaggedverbUS /snæɡd/
inflected form of “snag” — catch on a snag
From this reading She must have snagged it on the same nail she had her best nighty.
a person, without saying who
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BIG MEETIN'" I AWAKENED early the next morning in spite of having been manager of a movie studio at all hours of the night.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading She had a big scratch across her cheek and her thumb had bled on the pillow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
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 After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary was sleeping heavily.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading After all, I fancy climbing up and down a brick wall is harder than merely watching someone else do it.
