used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning was bright and gay, and my little room overflowed with sunshine.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
Cornelius
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From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
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 I woke and rose early.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The morning was bright and gay, and my little room overflowed with sunshine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The morning was bright and gay, and my little room overflowed with sunshine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was bright and gay, and my little room overflowed with sunshine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
not one and not the other of two
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
O'Reilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading The morning was bright and gay, and my little room overflowed with sunshine.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I woke and rose early.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
only a very short time before
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The morning was bright and gay, and my little room overflowed with sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
(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 She complained of my restlessness; well she might! tossed on a sea of unquiet joy, I scarcely slept.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were not prepared for the sudden return of Cornelius; his room was neither aired nor ready; Miss O'Reilly accordingly gave him up her own apartment, and slept with me.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I woke and rose early.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Daisy," said Kate, in a tone of remonstrance, "you need not be in such a hurry: he is not awake yet, child!"
