used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She said she was going to read, and she was afraid a light in the bedroom would disturb Chris.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She insisted and got snaky with him for trying to stop her.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She said she was going to read, and she was afraid a light in the bedroom would disturb Chris.
confined by bonds
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
Chris
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From this reading Chris did not wish her to tell.
couldn't
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From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Chris did not wish her to tell.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading She said she was going to read, and she was afraid a light in the bedroom would disturb Chris.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
the act of departing
From this reading She said she was going to read, and she was afraid a light in the bedroom would disturb Chris.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She insisted and got snaky with him for trying to stop her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chris did not wish her to tell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She insisted and got snaky with him for trying to stop her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said she was going to read, and she was afraid a light in the bedroom would disturb Chris.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She insisted and got snaky with him for trying to stop her.
Irene
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From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She said she was going to read, and she was afraid a light in the bedroom would disturb Chris.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chris did not wish her to tell.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She said she was going to read, and she was afraid a light in the bedroom would disturb Chris.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
express in words
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
snakyadjective
resembling a serpent in form
From this reading She insisted and got snaky with him for trying to stop her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She insisted and got snaky with him for trying to stop her.
express in words
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
a special situation
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
hard to endure
From this reading She insisted and got snaky with him for trying to stop her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One thing I am bound to say for Irene: she was eager to tell what she knew.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Chris did not wish her to tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She insisted and got snaky with him for trying to stop her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said she was going to read, and she was afraid a light in the bedroom would disturb Chris.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading She said that, on Monday night, she couldn’t sleep; so she got up—she thought it was then about ten o’clock, though she was not certain—put on her slippers and her wrapper, took a candle, and went downstairs to the sitting room.
