used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dark walls would have to be painted lighter and the stuffy feather-bed changed for new box-springs.
in a state of sleep
From this reading It was not easy to be neurasthenic when in the society of Mrs. Dove, even if she was asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dark walls would have to be painted lighter and the stuffy feather-bed changed for new box-springs.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
box-springs
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From this reading The dark walls would have to be painted lighter and the stuffy feather-bed changed for new box-springs.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The dark walls would have to be painted lighter and the stuffy feather-bed changed for new box-springs.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark walls would have to be painted lighter and the stuffy feather-bed changed for new box-springs.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
without deviation
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading It was not easy to be neurasthenic when in the society of Mrs. Dove, even if she was asleep.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not easy to be neurasthenic when in the society of Mrs. Dove, even if she was asleep.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
divisible by two
From this reading It was not easy to be neurasthenic when in the society of Mrs. Dove, even if she was asleep.
feather-bed
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From this reading The dark walls would have to be painted lighter and the stuffy feather-bed changed for new box-springs.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
FIFTHnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dark walls would have to be painted lighter and the stuffy feather-bed changed for new box-springs.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
how
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From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy to be neurasthenic when in the society of Mrs. Dove, even if she was asleep.
immediately past
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading The dark walls would have to be painted lighter and the stuffy feather-bed changed for new box-springs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was not easy to be neurasthenic when in the society of Mrs. Dove, even if she was asleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
neurasthenicnoun
a person suffering a nervous breakdown
From this reading It was not easy to be neurasthenic when in the society of Mrs. Dove, even if she was asleep.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The dark walls would have to be painted lighter and the stuffy feather-bed changed for new box-springs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy to be neurasthenic when in the society of Mrs. Dove, even if she was asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
coated with paint
From this reading The dark walls would have to be painted lighter and the stuffy feather-bed changed for new box-springs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not easy to be neurasthenic when in the society of Mrs. Dove, even if she was asleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was not easy to be neurasthenic when in the society of Mrs. Dove, even if she was asleep.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading The dark walls would have to be painted lighter and the stuffy feather-bed changed for new box-springs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
hard to endure
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I turned over and over, trying to find a place that was neither on the hard edge of the frame of the bed nor directly under my comfortable companion.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The dark walls would have to be painted lighter and the stuffy feather-bed changed for new box-springs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIFTH NIGHT My sense of security was so natural that housekeeping was my last thought.
at the time that
From this reading It was not easy to be neurasthenic when in the society of Mrs. Dove, even if she was asleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I fell to thinking of how I would have made over the room if I had decided to stay in the house.
