(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 If any succour was to be given at all, it must be given at once, before the fortress had capitulated.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another thing; it was Christmas Eve, or rather Christmas Day, the day of Ida’s answer.
react verbally
From this reading There was another thing; it was Christmas Eve, or rather Christmas Day, the day of Ida’s answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any succour was to be given at all, it must be given at once, before the fortress had capitulated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If any succour was to be given at all, it must be given at once, before the fortress had capitulated.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If any succour was to be given at all, it must be given at once, before the fortress had capitulated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
capitulatedverbUS /kəˈpɪtʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “capitulate” — surrender under agreed conditions
From this reading If any succour was to be given at all, it must be given at once, before the fortress had capitulated.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading There was another thing; it was Christmas Eve, or rather Christmas Day, the day of Ida’s answer.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was another thing; it was Christmas Eve, or rather Christmas Day, the day of Ida’s answer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not feel inclined to go to bed.
the act of discovering something
From this reading If he did, with this great discovery on his mind he should not sleep.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading There was another thing; it was Christmas Eve, or rather Christmas Day, the day of Ida’s answer.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But he did not feel inclined to go to bed.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading If any succour was to be given at all, it must be given at once, before the fortress had capitulated.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If any succour was to be given at all, it must be given at once, before the fortress had capitulated.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
the act of departing
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If he did, with this great discovery on his mind he should not sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If any succour was to be given at all, it must be given at once, before the fortress had capitulated.
Harold
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From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he did, with this great discovery on his mind he should not sleep.
Ida's
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From this reading There was another thing; it was Christmas Eve, or rather Christmas Day, the day of Ida’s answer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading But he did not feel inclined to go to bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If he did, with this great discovery on his mind he should not sleep.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If any succour was to be given at all, it must be given at once, before the fortress had capitulated.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was another thing; it was Christmas Eve, or rather Christmas Day, the day of Ida’s answer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he did, with this great discovery on his mind he should not sleep.
on one occasion
From this reading If any succour was to be given at all, it must be given at once, before the fortress had capitulated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was another thing; it was Christmas Eve, or rather Christmas Day, the day of Ida’s answer.
on the contrary
From this reading There was another thing; it was Christmas Eve, or rather Christmas Day, the day of Ida’s answer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he did, with this great discovery on his mind he should not sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading If he did, with this great discovery on his mind he should not sleep.
succournoun
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading If any succour was to be given at all, it must be given at once, before the fortress had capitulated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another thing; it was Christmas Eve, or rather Christmas Day, the day of Ida’s answer.
a special situation
From this reading There was another thing; it was Christmas Eve, or rather Christmas Day, the day of Ida’s answer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If he did, with this great discovery on his mind he should not sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUT NOT TO BED Harold glanced at the clock; it was nearly one in the morning, time to go to bed if he was going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he did, with this great discovery on his mind he should not sleep.
