used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUNCH OF KEYS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
BUNCHnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A BUNCH OF KEYS.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Perhaps he had a guilty conscience.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Uncle John did not sleep well.
having the place or position changed
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
being one more than seven
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Perhaps he had a guilty conscience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps he had a guilty conscience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he had a guilty conscience.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Uncle John did not sleep well.
KEYSnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading A BUNCH OF KEYS.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Uncle John did not sleep well.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BUNCH OF KEYS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he had a guilty conscience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Uncle John did not sleep well.
sofa-bed
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From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle John did not sleep well.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
(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 Uncle John did not sleep well.
at the time that
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
a Caucasian
From this reading She never disturbed him until she had made the fire and cooked the coffee and boiled the three white eggs.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Anyway, he tossed about a good deal on the sofa-bed in the living-room, and wore himself out to such an extent that when Patsy got up at eight o'clock her uncle had fallen into his first sound sleep.
