used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
anew
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What----" "Hush!" interrupted an unfamiliar, horrified voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come inside quickly and close that door."
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony was in motion, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
give a benediction to
From this reading "God bless my soul, officer!
Boller
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From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Come inside quickly and close that door."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come inside quickly and close that door."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Come inside quickly and close that door."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God bless my soul, officer!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading What----" "Hush!" interrupted an unfamiliar, horrified voice.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
HushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading What----" "Hush!" interrupted an unfamiliar, horrified voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Come inside quickly and close that door."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading What----" "Hush!" interrupted an unfamiliar, horrified voice.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Anthony was in motion, too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "God bless my soul, officer!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "God bless my soul, officer!
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
a human being
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
pink-rosed
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From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
with speed
From this reading "Come inside quickly and close that door."
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
self-containedadjectiveUS /ˈselfkənˈteɪnd/
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
Sma
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From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "God bless my soul, officer!
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come inside quickly and close that door."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Anthony was in motion, too.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading What----" "Hush!" interrupted an unfamiliar, horrified voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading What----" "Hush!" interrupted an unfamiliar, horrified voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What----" "Hush!" interrupted an unfamiliar, horrified voice.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The Wee Sma' Hours Wilkins, in his official black, was a wonderfully self-contained person; roused from slumber in pink-rosed silk, his self-control was not so perfect, for as he struggled out of bed again Johnson Boller caught:
