used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
(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 Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
anticsnounUS /ˈæntɪks/
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
without stop or interruption
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She had patiently restored her each time to her own corner.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She had patiently restored her each time to her own corner.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
extricatedverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
in a gradual manner
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
a social unit living together
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
immediately past
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
staying power
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
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From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had patiently restored her each time to her own corner.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading She had patiently restored her each time to her own corner.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading She had patiently restored her each time to her own corner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had patiently restored her each time to her own corner.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading At last, thoroughly tired out with this unaccustomed wakefulness and responsibility, she fell into a sleep much heavier than usual, regardless of Mosina’s continued antics.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two or three hours passed, and the household were all asleep; Cricket, in the intervals of her disturbed dreams, had fished her little charge up from her feet, and extricated her from an amazing tangle of sheets and blankets.
wheezingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːzɪŋ/
relating to breathing with a whistling sound
From this reading At last a strange, new sound slowly penetrated her consciousness, and she gradually awakened to the fact that there had been a queer, wheezing noise close to her ear for some time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had awakened from an oppressive dream of drowning to find the baby sprawling over her chest, with both legs around her neck.
