used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
anew
From this reading THE DEAD MONKEY AGAIN.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Esther felt this disagreeable duty could no longer be shirked.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD MONKEY AGAIN.
Debby
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From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Esther felt this disagreeable duty could no longer be shirked.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Esther felt this disagreeable duty could no longer be shirked.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Esther woke early, little refreshed.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther woke early, little refreshed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Esther felt this disagreeable duty could no longer be shirked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Esther woke early, little refreshed.
for more time
From this reading Esther felt this disagreeable duty could no longer be shirked.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
MONKEYnounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading THE DEAD MONKEY AGAIN.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
not any; not one
From this reading Esther felt this disagreeable duty could no longer be shirked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
one's
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From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Esther woke early, little refreshed.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
shirkedverbUS /ʃɜːrkt/
past form of “shirk” — avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading Esther felt this disagreeable duty could no longer be shirked.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD MONKEY AGAIN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Esther felt this disagreeable duty could no longer be shirked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mattress was hard, and in her restricted allowance of space she had to deny herself the luxury of tossing and turning lest she should arouse Debby.
at the time that
From this reading To open one's eyes on a new day is not pleasant when situations have to be faced.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Esther woke early, little refreshed.
