used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE MOUTH OF THE OHIO.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been eight o'clock when Flora opened the window of her room.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I gave him the steering oar, and Flora and I got breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
being one more than seven
From this reading It must have been eight o'clock when Flora opened the window of her room.
at any time
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading It must have been eight o'clock when Flora opened the window of her room.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave him the steering oar, and Flora and I got breakfast.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I gave him the steering oar, and Flora and I got breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been eight o'clock when Flora opened the window of her room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It must have been eight o'clock when Flora opened the window of her room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been eight o'clock when Flora opened the window of her room.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading AT THE MOUTH OF THE OHIO.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been eight o'clock when Flora opened the window of her room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
the middle of the day
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It must have been eight o'clock when Flora opened the window of her room.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading I gave him the steering oar, and Flora and I got breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE MOUTH OF THE OHIO.
OHIOnounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading AT THE MOUTH OF THE OHIO.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It must have been eight o'clock when Flora opened the window of her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It must have been eight o'clock when Flora opened the window of her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
Sim
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From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
snored
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From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading I gave him the steering oar, and Flora and I got breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE MOUTH OF THE OHIO.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
up to a particular time
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
(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 told me she had slept soundly, and felt as well as ever she did in her life.
at the time that
From this reading It must have been eight o'clock when Flora opened the window of her room.
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 It must have been eight o'clock when Flora opened the window of her room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think Sim would have snored till noon if I had not called him; but he had slept at least six hours, and I concluded that he could stand it till night.
