used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henrietta stood looking at him a moment and then spoke to him.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
a youthful male person
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
didn't
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From this reading “Gee!” he said, “I guess I had a long sleep, didn't I?”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes, saw her, and sat up.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “A fine one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee!” he said, “I guess I had a long sleep, didn't I?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Gee!” he said, “I guess I had a long sleep, didn't I?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
Henrietta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes, saw her, and sat up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gee!” he said, “I guess I had a long sleep, didn't I?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
Lem's
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From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Gee!” he said, “I guess I had a long sleep, didn't I?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Henrietta stood looking at him a moment and then spoke to him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Henrietta stood looking at him a moment and then spoke to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A fine one.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes, saw her, and sat up.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gee!” he said, “I guess I had a long sleep, didn't I?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He opened his eyes, saw her, and sat up.
cut with a saw
From this reading He opened his eyes, saw her, and sat up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Henrietta stood looking at him a moment and then spoke to him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Henrietta stood looking at him a moment and then spoke to him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Henrietta stood looking at him a moment and then spoke to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henrietta stood looking at him a moment and then spoke to him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He opened his eyes, saw her, and sat up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
at the time that
From this reading When Henrietta entered Lem's room the boy lay as she had left him, and he was in a deep, healthy sleep, beads of perspiration on his forehead, for his room was under a slanting roof that received the full strength of the afternoon sun.
