perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
(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 All were as he had left them last night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All were as he had left them last night.
Barlow
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From this reading For, while he was in his own room he heard the door to the room Barlow had slept in the first night open.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading When he had splashed refreshingly in the cool water and thereafter had dressed, breakfast was ready for him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For, while he was in his own room he heard the door to the room Barlow had slept in the first night open.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading When he had splashed refreshingly in the cool water and thereafter had dressed, breakfast was ready for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All were as he had left them last night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All were as he had left them last night.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For, while he was in his own room he heard the door to the room Barlow had slept in the first night open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had splashed refreshingly in the cool water and thereafter had dressed, breakfast was ready for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had splashed refreshingly in the cool water and thereafter had dressed, breakfast was ready for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
Jim
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From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
immediately past
From this reading All were as he had left them last night.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All were as he had left them last night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All were as he had left them last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For, while he was in his own room he heard the door to the room Barlow had slept in the first night open.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For, while he was in his own room he heard the door to the room Barlow had slept in the first night open.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When he had splashed refreshingly in the cool water and thereafter had dressed, breakfast was ready for him.
refreshinglyadverbUS /riˈfreʃɪŋli/
in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality
From this reading When he had splashed refreshingly in the cool water and thereafter had dressed, breakfast was ready for him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For, while he was in his own room he heard the door to the room Barlow had slept in the first night open.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For, while he was in his own room he heard the door to the room Barlow had slept in the first night open.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading When he had splashed refreshingly in the cool water and thereafter had dressed, breakfast was ready for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All were as he had left them last night.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading When he had splashed refreshingly in the cool water and thereafter had dressed, breakfast was ready for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When he had splashed refreshingly in the cool water and thereafter had dressed, breakfast was ready for him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were as he had left them last night.
at the time that
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For, while he was in his own room he heard the door to the room Barlow had slept in the first night open.
WILESnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
WITCHERYnoun
the art of sorcery
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading CONCERNING WOMAN'S WILES AND WITCHERY When Jim woke next morning his first act was to try doors and window.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading But since he was not the man for worry before breakfast he went into his tub singing.
