used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wake up, you dog in a blanket!"
anew
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "Wake up, you dog in a blanket!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Giles cried.
DENTnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading THE END OF JOHN DENT Dick slept very heavily that night.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE END OF JOHN DENT Dick slept very heavily that night.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Wake up, you dog in a blanket!"
don't
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From this reading "If you don't wake up, I swear I'll go without you."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF JOHN DENT Dick slept very heavily that night.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
set up or found
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
Giles
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From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If you don't wake up, I swear I'll go without you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
to a considerable degree
From this reading THE END OF JOHN DENT Dick slept very heavily that night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you don't wake up, I swear I'll go without you."
I'll
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From this reading "If you don't wake up, I swear I'll go without you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't wake up, I swear I'll go without you."
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wake up, you dog in a blanket!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE END OF JOHN DENT Dick slept very heavily that night.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE END OF JOHN DENT Dick slept very heavily that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF JOHN DENT Dick slept very heavily that night.
on one occasion
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE END OF JOHN DENT Dick slept very heavily that night.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "If you don't wake up, I swear I'll go without you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF JOHN DENT Dick slept very heavily that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF JOHN DENT Dick slept very heavily that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Wake up, you dog in a blanket!"
precisely as stated
From this reading THE END OF JOHN DENT Dick slept very heavily that night.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Wake up, you dog in a blanket!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "If you don't wake up, I swear I'll go without you."
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke once, and found Giles bending over him, smiled comfortably, and fell asleep again; and the very next minute, as it seemed to him, Giles was shaking him by the shoulder, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and his friend impatient.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wake up, you dog in a blanket!"
