used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sunday morning she slept late, and awoke from a troubled dream, unrested.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday morning she slept late, and awoke from a troubled dream, unrested.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Sunday morning she slept late, and awoke from a troubled dream, unrested.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Sunday morning she slept late, and awoke from a troubled dream, unrested.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sunday morning she slept late, and awoke from a troubled dream, unrested.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Sunday morning she slept late, and awoke from a troubled dream, unrested.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
meditated
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From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sunday morning she slept late, and awoke from a troubled dream, unrested.
not any; not one
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
on one occasion
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
rehearsalsnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəlz/
plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
school-house
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From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sunday morning she slept late, and awoke from a troubled dream, unrested.
the state of being asleep
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Sunday morning she slept late, and awoke from a troubled dream, unrested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday morning she slept late, and awoke from a troubled dream, unrested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Margaret had spent Saturday in rehearsals, so that there had been no rest for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Sunday morning she slept late, and awoke from a troubled dream, unrested.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
unrestedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading Sunday morning she slept late, and awoke from a troubled dream, unrested.
Wallis
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From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
which person or people
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came into the school-house at the hour, looking fagged, with dark circles under her eyes; and the loving eyes of Mom Wallis already in her front seat watched her keenly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then a memory of the lonely old woman at the camp, and the men, who came so regularly to the service, roused her to effort once more, and she arose and tried to prepare a little something for them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She almost meditated whether she would not ask some one to read a sermon at the afternoon service and let her go on sleeping.
