used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found them up and dressed and ready with a glad greeting.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Were you able to sleep, my darlings?" he asked, caressing them in turn.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh yes, indeed, papa, we slept nicely," they answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Were you able to sleep, my darlings?" he asked, caressing them in turn.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "Were you able to sleep, my darlings?" he asked, caressing them in turn.
darlingsnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/
plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading "Were you able to sleep, my darlings?" he asked, caressing them in turn.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He found them up and dressed and ready with a glad greeting.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "And feel refreshed and well this morning?"
set up or found
From this reading He found them up and dressed and ready with a glad greeting.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He found them up and dressed and ready with a glad greeting.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He found them up and dressed and ready with a glad greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found them up and dressed and ready with a glad greeting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
a social unit living together
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Were you able to sleep, my darlings?" he asked, caressing them in turn.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh yes, indeed, papa, we slept nicely," they answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Were you able to sleep, my darlings?" he asked, caressing them in turn.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading "Oh yes, indeed, papa, we slept nicely," they answered.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, indeed, papa, we slept nicely," they answered.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh yes, indeed, papa, we slept nicely," they answered.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He found them up and dressed and ready with a glad greeting.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading "And feel refreshed and well this morning?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Were you able to sleep, my darlings?" he asked, caressing them in turn.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "Oh yes, indeed, papa, we slept nicely," they answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He found them up and dressed and ready with a glad greeting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh yes, indeed, papa, we slept nicely," they answered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And feel refreshed and well this morning?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Were you able to sleep, my darlings?" he asked, caressing them in turn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He found them up and dressed and ready with a glad greeting.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh yes, indeed, papa, we slept nicely," they answered.
(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 "And feel refreshed and well this morning?"
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were you able to sleep, my darlings?" he asked, caressing them in turn.
at the time that
From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found them up and dressed and ready with a glad greeting.
Woodburn
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From this reading Day had fully dawned before the Woodburn household was astir, and it was long past his accustomed hour when the captain paid his usual morning visit to his little daughters.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, indeed, papa, we slept nicely," they answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Were you able to sleep, my darlings?" he asked, caressing them in turn.
