the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could scarcely wait until morning to hear his verdict--and at the same time she dreaded it.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The artist in him could not withstand good workmanship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could scarcely wait until morning to hear his verdict--and at the same time she dreaded it.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The artist in him could not withstand good workmanship.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She could scarcely wait until morning to hear his verdict--and at the same time she dreaded it.
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 Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
set up or found
From this reading Or perhaps he found her ideas interesting.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The artist in him could not withstand good workmanship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She could scarcely wait until morning to hear his verdict--and at the same time she dreaded it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Or perhaps he found her ideas interesting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Or perhaps he found her ideas interesting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
Jane
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From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The artist in him could not withstand good workmanship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or perhaps he found her ideas interesting.
by chance
From this reading Or perhaps he found her ideas interesting.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She could scarcely wait until morning to hear his verdict--and at the same time she dreaded it.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could scarcely wait until morning to hear his verdict--and at the same time she dreaded it.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
a special situation
From this reading It gave her an excited sense of satisfaction that, however much he opposed her confessed profession, the thing she had created held him spellbound.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She could scarcely wait until morning to hear his verdict--and at the same time she dreaded it.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jane lay awake until she heard Jerry tiptoe up to his room, in the early morning.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading She could scarcely wait until morning to hear his verdict--and at the same time she dreaded it.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She could scarcely wait until morning to hear his verdict--and at the same time she dreaded it.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The artist in him could not withstand good workmanship.
workmanshipnounUS /ˈwɜːrkmənʃɪp/
skill in an occupation or trade
From this reading The artist in him could not withstand good workmanship.
