used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then you can sleep, as Gordon put it, “till the cows come home.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then you can sleep, as Gordon put it, “till the cows come home.”
cannot
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From this reading You cannot sleep such sleep indoors.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then you can sleep, as Gordon put it, “till the cows come home.”
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Then you can sleep, as Gordon put it, “till the cows come home.”
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
Gordon
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From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then you can sleep, as Gordon put it, “till the cows come home.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading You cannot sleep such sleep indoors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then you can sleep, as Gordon put it, “till the cows come home.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
locustnounUS /ˈloʊkəst/
migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
lullabynounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
propensitynounUS /prəˈpensɪti/
an inclination to do something
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then you can sleep, as Gordon put it, “till the cows come home.”
RETICULEnoun
a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading You cannot sleep such sleep indoors.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
slumbered
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From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
in the near future
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You cannot sleep such sleep indoors.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you can sleep, as Gordon put it, “till the cows come home.”
up to a particular time
From this reading Then you can sleep, as Gordon put it, “till the cows come home.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading You need the starry sky, the dark surrounding trees, the lullaby of cricket and locust, the low, musical rustle of leaves.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It must have been the custom for the cows in that vicinity to come home at seven A. M., for at that hour the boys awoke, and Harry soon had water boiling for the coffee.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE RETICULE The sleeping propensity of a top is nothing to the way Harry and Gordon slumbered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot sleep such sleep indoors.
