used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now, one morning, it was a decided relief to Mother to have him ask something else.
anew
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading With eager questioning he said: "Am I?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And now, one morning, it was a decided relief to Mother to have him ask something else.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
aroused or activated
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading DEAD SEA FRUIT "Why don't I never have no fav-ver?"
recognizable; marked
From this reading And now, one morning, it was a decided relief to Mother to have him ask something else.
don't
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From this reading DEAD SEA FRUIT "Why don't I never have no fav-ver?"
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading With eager questioning he said: "Am I?"
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 Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
else
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From this reading And now, one morning, it was a decided relief to Mother to have him ask something else.
fav-ver
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From this reading DEAD SEA FRUIT "Why don't I never have no fav-ver?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading DEAD SEA FRUIT "Why don't I never have no fav-ver?"
the act of departing
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAD SEA FRUIT "Why don't I never have no fav-ver?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, one morning, it was a decided relief to Mother to have him ask something else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAD SEA FRUIT "Why don't I never have no fav-ver?"
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now, one morning, it was a decided relief to Mother to have him ask something else.
engage in
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And now, one morning, it was a decided relief to Mother to have him ask something else.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And now, one morning, it was a decided relief to Mother to have him ask something else.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading DEAD SEA FRUIT "Why don't I never have no fav-ver?"
not any; not one
From this reading DEAD SEA FRUIT "Why don't I never have no fav-ver?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, one morning, it was a decided relief to Mother to have him ask something else.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And now, one morning, it was a decided relief to Mother to have him ask something else.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading With eager questioning he said: "Am I?"
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading And now, one morning, it was a decided relief to Mother to have him ask something else.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With eager questioning he said: "Am I?"
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading DEAD SEA FRUIT "Why don't I never have no fav-ver?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And now, one morning, it was a decided relief to Mother to have him ask something else.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
precisely as stated
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Often David asked that question; upon awakening and upon going to bed he was pretty sure to make inquiries that were never satisfactorily answered.
at the time that
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading DEAD SEA FRUIT "Why don't I never have no fav-ver?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With eager questioning he said: "Am I?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
a late time of life
From this reading Early, very early, he had awakened her to ask her that, for he had been told, on going to bed, that when the day should come again he would be four years old.
