used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE morning of the great day broke mistily, with a promise of summer glory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She awoke with a start and sprang out of bed as soon as the light touched her eyelids.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She awoke with a start and sprang out of bed as soon as the light touched her eyelids.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only too well did she know that further sleep would not be for her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She awoke with a start and sprang out of bed as soon as the light touched her eyelids.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her few hours of sleep had been terribly disturbed.
lacking funds
From this reading THE morning of the great day broke mistily, with a promise of summer glory.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE morning of the great day broke mistily, with a promise of summer glory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only too well did she know that further sleep would not be for her.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Her few hours of sleep had been terribly disturbed.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She awoke with a start and sprang out of bed as soon as the light touched her eyelids.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her few hours of sleep had been terribly disturbed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only too well did she know that further sleep would not be for her.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Only too well did she know that further sleep would not be for her.
a state of high honor
From this reading THE morning of the great day broke mistily, with a promise of summer glory.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE morning of the great day broke mistily, with a promise of summer glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her few hours of sleep had been terribly disturbed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her few hours of sleep had been terribly disturbed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Her few hours of sleep had been terribly disturbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only too well did she know that further sleep would not be for her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She awoke with a start and sprang out of bed as soon as the light touched her eyelids.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
mistilyadverb
in a misty manner
From this reading THE morning of the great day broke mistily, with a promise of summer glory.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE morning of the great day broke mistily, with a promise of summer glory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only too well did she know that further sleep would not be for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE morning of the great day broke mistily, with a promise of summer glory.
and nothing more
From this reading Only too well did she know that further sleep would not be for her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She awoke with a start and sprang out of bed as soon as the light touched her eyelids.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE morning of the great day broke mistily, with a promise of summer glory.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She awoke with a start and sprang out of bed as soon as the light touched her eyelids.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Her few hours of sleep had been terribly disturbed.
in the near future
From this reading She awoke with a start and sprang out of bed as soon as the light touched her eyelids.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She awoke with a start and sprang out of bed as soon as the light touched her eyelids.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She awoke with a start and sprang out of bed as soon as the light touched her eyelids.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE morning of the great day broke mistily, with a promise of summer glory.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Her few hours of sleep had been terribly disturbed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only too well did she know that further sleep would not be for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE morning of the great day broke mistily, with a promise of summer glory.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Only too well did she know that further sleep would not be for her.
having come into contact
From this reading She awoke with a start and sprang out of bed as soon as the light touched her eyelids.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor unhappy Anne, lodged in a cool and clean chamber overlooking the river, was awake at the first peep of dawn.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Only too well did she know that further sleep would not be for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE morning of the great day broke mistily, with a promise of summer glory.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only too well did she know that further sleep would not be for her.
