used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
BROOKSnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading WHO THE DEVIL IS BROOKS?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
the act of burning something
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
cobwebsnounUS /ˈkɑːbwebz/
plural of “cobweb” — a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading WHO THE DEVIL IS BROOKS?
dog-tiredadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Will some one give me some tea?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO THE DEVIL IS BROOKS?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
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 A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will some one give me some tea?"
Molyneux
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From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Will some one give me some tea?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
with low volume
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Will some one give me some tea?"
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Will some one give me some tea?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO THE DEVIL IS BROOKS?
a special situation
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
which person or people
From this reading WHO THE DEVIL IS BROOKS?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will some one give me some tea?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
