used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
in addition
From this reading Sally was also awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Sally was also awake.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading In fact, it was just like the awakening of ordinary folks.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
at any time
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
every person
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it was just like the awakening of ordinary folks.
your parents
From this reading In fact, it was just like the awakening of ordinary folks.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it was just like the awakening of ordinary folks.
and nothing more
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In fact, it was just like the awakening of ordinary folks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
no person; not anyone
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, it was just like the awakening of ordinary folks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In fact, it was just like the awakening of ordinary folks.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
POLLY-NOSED
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From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
poppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
witty remark
From this reading Sally was also awake.
SAPHEADnoun
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
SleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
unregal
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From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
precisely as stated
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POLLY-NOSED SAPHEAD NOBODY ever was awakened in Sleepy Town, but everyone slept just as long as they chose.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
at the time that
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when they had gotten through with this performance, they stood up and arranged their robes and put on their crowns which they had carefully hung up on a nearby poppy bush.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Consequently the morning was well advanced before the King and Queen awoke, and sat up yawning and stretching in a very unregal manner.
