used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
Betty
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From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I don't really care what follows."
rid of obstructions
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
don't
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From this reading I don't really care what follows."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I don't really care what follows."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I have given them the whole story in a nutshell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have told them, and they know," she said to herself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I have told them, and they know," she said to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have told them, and they know," she said to herself.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I have told them, and they know," she said to herself.
go away from a place
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
nutshellnounUS /ˈnʌtʃel/
the shell around the kernel of a nut
From this reading "I have given them the whole story in a nutshell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I don't really care what follows."
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
Rushworth's
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From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have told them, and they know," she said to herself.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I have given them the whole story in a nutshell.
successive (without a break)
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
Susie
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From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have told them, and they know," she said to herself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have told them, and they know," she said to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have told them, and they know," she said to herself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When she awoke in the morning her head felt clear and light, and she experienced a sense of rejoicing at what she had done.
at the time that
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I have given them the whole story in a nutshell.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AFTERWARDS When Betty had made her confession, and had left Susie Rushworth's room, she went straight to bed; she went without leave, and dropped immediately into profound slumber.
