used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elfie yawned, stretched her arms, and gazed around in perplexity.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Elfie yawned, stretched her arms, and gazed around in perplexity.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Elfie yawned, stretched her arms, and gazed around in perplexity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Elfie! what, Elfie! asleep on your post!
Britomarte
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From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
Elfie
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From this reading “Elfie! why, Elfie, wake up.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Elfie yawned, stretched her arms, and gazed around in perplexity.
in a gradual manner
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
a young female
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Elfie! what, Elfie! asleep on your post!
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Elfie yawned, stretched her arms, and gazed around in perplexity.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Elfie! what, Elfie! asleep on your post!
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
express in words
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
express in speech
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Elfie yawned, stretched her arms, and gazed around in perplexity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Elfie! why, Elfie, wake up.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Elfie! why, Elfie, wake up.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the voice of Britomarte, speaking in a low but eager tone as she gently shook the girl to rouse her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Elfie! what, Elfie! asleep on your post!
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Elfie! why, Elfie, wake up.”
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Elfie yawned, stretched her arms, and gazed around in perplexity.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence Speak, I charge ye!—SHAKSPEARE.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Elfie! what, Elfie! asleep on your post!
