used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Store-Hans fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His wife, he noticed, was already awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Store-Hans fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Store-Hans fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading His wife, he noticed, was already awake.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But some time later in the night he suddenly rose to his knees.
without doubt or question
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
coffeepotnoun
tall pot in which coffee is brewed
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Store-Hans fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
start firing a weapon
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
Hansa
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From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But some time later in the night he suddenly rose to his knees.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Store-Hans fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Store-Hans fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But some time later in the night he suddenly rose to his knees.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading But some time later in the night he suddenly rose to his knees.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But some time later in the night he suddenly rose to his knees.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But some time later in the night he suddenly rose to his knees.
being perceived or observed
From this reading His wife, he noticed, was already awake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
for each
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Store-Hans fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But some time later in the night he suddenly rose to his knees.
Rosie
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From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But some time later in the night he suddenly rose to his knees.
in the near future
From this reading Store-Hans fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
Store-Hans
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From this reading Store-Hans fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But some time later in the night he suddenly rose to his knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Store-Hans fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Here I come, Rosie!” he cried out, clearly—then sank back in a heap on the pillow, and slept on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But some time later in the night he suddenly rose to his knees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But some time later in the night he suddenly rose to his knees.
having come into contact
From this reading Store-Hans fell asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife, he noticed, was already awake.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife, he noticed, was already awake.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI At the first faint streaks of day Per Hansa slipped out of bed, made a fire, and put on the coffeepot.
