used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
in a state of sleep
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
Balberry
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From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The youth had not even gone to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
divisible by two
From this reading The youth had not even gone to bed.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He felt that his uncle was not treating him fairly--and he wanted his supper very much.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that his uncle was not treating him fairly--and he wanted his supper very much.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The youth had not even gone to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The youth had not even gone to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He felt that his uncle was not treating him fairly--and he wanted his supper very much.
NAT
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From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When Nat was thrust up the stairs his mind was in a tumult.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He felt that his uncle was not treating him fairly--and he wanted his supper very much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that his uncle was not treating him fairly--and he wanted his supper very much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
push forcefully
From this reading When Nat was thrust up the stairs his mind was in a tumult.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The youth had not even gone to bed.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading He felt that his uncle was not treating him fairly--and he wanted his supper very much.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading When Nat was thrust up the stairs his mind was in a tumult.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
on a floor above
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt that his uncle was not treating him fairly--and he wanted his supper very much.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He felt that his uncle was not treating him fairly--and he wanted his supper very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NAT LEAVES THE FARM Farmer Balberry was mistaken; Nat was not asleep, nor was there any thought of sleep in the boy's mind.
at the time that
From this reading He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
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 He had been sitting on a chair by the open window when he had heard his uncle coming upstairs, and to deceive his relative had jumped into bed and pulled the blanket up over him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth had not even gone to bed.
