used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
Barbara's
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From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
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 AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
else
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From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
a young female
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
Gretel
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From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
and nothing more
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
immediately past
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
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 Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
engage in
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
To recall to mind.
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
move hurridly
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
not in physical motion
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
carry out
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
hard to endure
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Afterwards the long hours she had lain awake, alone in the darkness, trying to make up her mind what she ought to do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
precisely as stated
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
at the time that
From this reading AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
in or at the place that
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had cried herself to sleep at last, having finally decided upon the course of action, which it seemed to the poor foolish little girl, was the right one to take.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
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 AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TWELVE It was still very early the next morning when Gretel awoke; a robin was singing on a tree just outside her window, but everything else was still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
showing curiosity
From this reading For the first few bewildered moments she could not remember where she was, or what had happened, and lay wondering idly why her head ached, and her eyes felt so stiff and swollen.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then it all came back with a rush; the music, Barbara’s story, and those dreadful words of her brother’s.
