areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You should get right into bed, for you are properly worn out."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading You should get right into bed, for you are properly worn out."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Save for the feeble light of their glass-shaded candles the place was in darkness.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Save for the feeble light of their glass-shaded candles the place was in darkness.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Save for the feeble light of their glass-shaded candles the place was in darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You should get right into bed, for you are properly worn out."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You should get right into bed, for you are properly worn out."
glass-shaded
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From this reading Save for the feeble light of their glass-shaded candles the place was in darkness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
to a considerable degree
From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Save for the feeble light of their glass-shaded candles the place was in darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You should get right into bed, for you are properly worn out."
IsherwoodnounUS /ˈɪʃərwʊd/
United States writer (born in England) whose best known novels portray Berlin in the 1930's and who collaborated with W. H. Auden in writing plays in verse (1904-1986)
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
JOANNA
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From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Save for the feeble light of their glass-shaded candles the place was in darkness.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You should get right into bed, for you are properly worn out."
PASSAGESnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Save for the feeble light of their glass-shaded candles the place was in darkness.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading You should get right into bed, for you are properly worn out."
precisely, exactly
From this reading You should get right into bed, for you are properly worn out."
except for; apart from
From this reading Save for the feeble light of their glass-shaded candles the place was in darkness.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should get right into bed, for you are properly worn out."
be seated
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
SMYRTHWAITE'S
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From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
stair-head
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From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
having a supporting base
From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Save for the feeble light of their glass-shaded candles the place was in darkness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
to-night
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From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Save for the feeble light of their glass-shaded candles the place was in darkness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This, between two women standing on the gallery of the spacious, heavily carpeted stair-head.
won't
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From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading You should get right into bed, for you are properly worn out."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
the act of creating written works
From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
but in spite of that
From this reading "It would be useless for me to attempt to sleep yet, Isherwood, but I shall not sit up late."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SMYRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK "You won't go sitting up writing to-night, Miss Joanna?
