used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
Birdie's
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From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
Bobinet's
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From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
brassyadjectiveUS /ˈbræsi/
resembling the sound of a brass instrument
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
a timepiece that shows the time of day
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an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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doesn't
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
a formation of aircraft in flight
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about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
the middle of the day
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
radicallyadverbUS /ˈrædɪkli/
in a radical manner
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
cut with a saw
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
snuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsnʌɡəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a hateful authority in its brassy, peremptory summons that puts one on the defensive immediately.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The big theater, the rows of smiling faces, the clapping hands--surely they must have all been a dream?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
at the time that
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
in or at the place that
From this reading But when she saw where she was, she gave a sigh of relief, and snuggled down against Birdie's warm shoulder, and tried to realize what had happened to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT What a radically different place the world seems when one doesn't have to begin the day with an alarm clock!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be sure, Nance dreamed she heard it the following day at noon, and sprang up in bed with the terrifying conviction that she would be late at Miss Bobinet's.
