used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardly anything is so wearing on a little boy as to wait.
in actual fact
From this reading You know, too, that you mustn't cheat; it's not fair to whistle until you actually see the Sand Man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But even that doesn't always help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
any thing at all
From this reading Hardly anything is so wearing on a little boy as to wait.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
in a state of sleep
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
a youthful male person
From this reading Hardly anything is so wearing on a little boy as to wait.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even that doesn't always help.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading You know, too, that you mustn't cheat; it's not fair to whistle until you actually see the Sand Man.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
doesn't
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From this reading But even that doesn't always help.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
divisible by two
From this reading But even that doesn't always help.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading You know, too, that you mustn't cheat; it's not fair to whistle until you actually see the Sand Man.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly anything is so wearing on a little boy as to wait.
hasn't
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From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But even that doesn't always help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardly anything is so wearing on a little boy as to wait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
it's
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From this reading You know, too, that you mustn't cheat; it's not fair to whistle until you actually see the Sand Man.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, too, that you mustn't cheat; it's not fair to whistle until you actually see the Sand Man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hardly anything is so wearing on a little boy as to wait.
engage in
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
mustn't
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From this reading You know, too, that you mustn't cheat; it's not fair to whistle until you actually see the Sand Man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You know, too, that you mustn't cheat; it's not fair to whistle until you actually see the Sand Man.
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
in the near future
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
express in words
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You know, too, that you mustn't cheat; it's not fair to whistle until you actually see the Sand Man.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading You know, too, that you mustn't cheat; it's not fair to whistle until you actually see the Sand Man.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Hardly anything is so wearing on a little boy as to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Hardly anything is so wearing on a little boy as to wait.
at the time that
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
WORLD'SnounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE WORLD'S END Sometimes, when David was working hard on his siesta, Mother would tell him that he was to whistle as soon as the Sand Man came.
but in spite of that
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have to ask so many times to make sure that the Sand Man _hasn't_ come, and after you have been told repeatedly that you are not yet asleep it makes you discouraged.
