used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, he said he was going early."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
having the place or position changed
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
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 "Ah, he said he was going early."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
set up or found
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
the act of departing
From this reading "Ah, he said he was going early."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, he said he was going early."
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
MargravenounUS /ˈmɑːrɡreɪv/
the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, he said he was going early."
cut with a saw
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
Strahan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
which person or people
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
