used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
anew
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
AVOWALnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The door opened and Mrs. Waters came in, carrying a little tray.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The door opened and Mrs. Waters came in, carrying a little tray.
without deviation
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
provoking horror
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The door opened and Mrs. Waters came in, carrying a little tray.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened and Mrs. Waters came in, carrying a little tray.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
sand-hills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
express a supposition
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
a special situation
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST AVOWAL I suppose I must have dropped off to sleep directly I threw myself down on my bed, and have slept for some time.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading The door opened and Mrs. Waters came in, carrying a little tray.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
veilsnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The door opened and Mrs. Waters came in, carrying a little tray.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
in or at the place that
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
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 It was growing dusk in my little bedroom; outside my window veils of purple gauze were drawn over sand-hills and shore, and the tide was far out again by the time I was awakened by a tap at my bedroom door.
showing curiosity
From this reading I called drowsily, wondering, for a second, where I was, and what horrible thing it was that seemed lying in wait for me to wake up properly and remember it.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes?”
