used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stag woke up with a start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" he said in his deepest voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" he said in his deepest voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the stag sound asleep in his bed in the corner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the stag sound asleep in his bed in the corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the stag sound asleep in his bed in the corner.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" he said in his deepest voice.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" he said in his deepest voice.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the stag sound asleep in his bed in the corner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the stag sound asleep in his bed in the corner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" he said in his deepest voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the stag sound asleep in his bed in the corner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" he said in his deepest voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
cut with a saw
From this reading The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the stag sound asleep in his bed in the corner.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the stag sound asleep in his bed in the corner.
stagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the stag sound asleep in his bed in the corner.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The stag woke up with a start.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the stag sound asleep in his bed in the corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Somebody must surely be helping me," he said to himself as he entered the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The stag woke up with a start.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" he said in his deepest voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the stag sound asleep in his bed in the corner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" he said in his deepest voice.
at the time that
From this reading The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the stag sound asleep in his bed in the corner.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" he said in his deepest voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stag woke up with a start.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The stag woke up with a start.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" he said in his deepest voice.
