used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIS MOTHER’S BOY He was sleeping like a boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
a youthful male person
From this reading HIS MOTHER’S BOY He was sleeping like a boy.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HIS MOTHER’S BOY He was sleeping like a boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS MOTHER’S BOY He was sleeping like a boy.
a social unit living together
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
immediately past
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HIS MOTHER’S BOY He was sleeping like a boy.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
MOTHER'SnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HIS MOTHER’S BOY He was sleeping like a boy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I pulled hard at the sleeve of his pajamas.
pajamasnounUS /pəˈdʒɑːməz/
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading I pulled hard at the sleeve of his pajamas.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I pulled hard at the sleeve of his pajamas.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
the state of being asleep
From this reading HIS MOTHER’S BOY He was sleeping like a boy.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading I pulled hard at the sleeve of his pajamas.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I hated to disturb him, and I ran to the door leading to the hall, and smelt hard under it.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Master, master, wake up.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Master, master, wake up.”
waked
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From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS MOTHER’S BOY He was sleeping like a boy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing there--I went back to bed, but my uneasiness increased so terribly, that, at last, if I had not aroused my master, I should have burst into terrible howling which would have disturbed the household and waked the baby.
