used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
on or to one side
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was rather a difficult process.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
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 "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather a difficult process.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
and nothing more
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
Perkins
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From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading It was rather a difficult process.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
with speed
From this reading So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather a difficult process.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
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 So, as quickly as she could, she propped up her bit of glass against the wall, and proceeded to array herself in her cap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Her aunt was a light sleeper, and her only chance of an uninterrupted time was whilst Mrs. Perkins was unconscious of her presence.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "IN SERVICE TO MY AUNT" EARLY the next morning she woke, and hearing by her aunt's heavy breathing that she was sound asleep, she cautiously sat up in her little iron bed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would like to have drawn aside the old curtain from the window, but she dared not cross the floor.
