used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Then she sat up in bed with a look of alarm.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment Claudia’s dark eyes, still heavy with sleep, stared at her vaguely.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then she sat up in bed with a look of alarm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
Claudia
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From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
Claudia's
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From this reading For a moment Claudia’s dark eyes, still heavy with sleep, stared at her vaguely.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For a moment Claudia’s dark eyes, still heavy with sleep, stared at her vaguely.
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 “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Claudia’s dark eyes, still heavy with sleep, stared at her vaguely.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
GIRLIE
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From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading For a moment Claudia’s dark eyes, still heavy with sleep, stared at her vaguely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She insisted on my waking you.”
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she sat up in bed with a look of alarm.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Claudia’s dark eyes, still heavy with sleep, stared at her vaguely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She insisted on my waking you.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she sat up in bed with a look of alarm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then she sat up in bed with a look of alarm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For a moment Claudia’s dark eyes, still heavy with sleep, stared at her vaguely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment Claudia’s dark eyes, still heavy with sleep, stared at her vaguely.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment Claudia’s dark eyes, still heavy with sleep, stared at her vaguely.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sat up in bed with a look of alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading For a moment Claudia’s dark eyes, still heavy with sleep, stared at her vaguely.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading She insisted on my waking you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
at the time that
From this reading THE GIRLIE GIRL The next morning, when Claudia opened her eyes after a bad and restless night, she knew by Johnson’s voice that some agitation was in the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment Claudia’s dark eyes, still heavy with sleep, stared at her vaguely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madam, I am sorry to wake you so early, but your mother has been ringing you up on the telephone.
