used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
anew
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
(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 "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
Bettie
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From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no harm was done.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
DiscloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But no harm was done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading But no harm was done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
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 I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
not any; not one
From this reading But no harm was done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
slatsnounUS /slæts/
plural of “slat” — a thin strip (wood or metal)
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
they'd
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From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
they're
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From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
a message informing of danger
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
waylaying
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From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
(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 The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as I discovered that I was not falling down an elevator shaft, I went to sleep again.
which person or people
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I think if I had a few nails and some little blocks of wood I could fix those slats so they'd stay in better; you see they're not quite long enough for the bed."
Ye-es
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From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Girls Disclose a Plan "Did you sleep well, Miss Blossom?" asked Bettie, shyly waylaying the lodger who was on her way to breakfast.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ye-es," said Miss Blossom, smiling brightly, "though in spite of your warning and all my care, the bottom dropped out of my bed and landed the mattress on the floor.
