used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Why did you sit up all night, and alone?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Why did you sit up all night, and alone?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why did you sit up all night, and alone?"
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Your bed is untouched, you did not undress!
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Waul, what brings you here so early?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Your bed is untouched, you did not undress!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Waul, what brings you here so early?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mrs. Waul, what brings you here so early?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your bed is untouched, you did not undress!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
the literary culture
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Waul, what brings you here so early?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Why did you sit up all night, and alone?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your bed is untouched, you did not undress!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
and nothing more
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
be seated
From this reading Why did you sit up all night, and alone?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Waul, what brings you here so early?"
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading "Your bed is untouched, you did not undress!
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading "Your bed is untouched, you did not undress!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why did you sit up all night, and alone?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
look attentively
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
Waulverb
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading Mrs. Waul, what brings you here so early?"
wearyingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːriɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading "Because I knew it was folly to attempt to sleep; and to watch the bay and the beauty of the night was less wearying than to toss on a pillow staring at the ceiling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Waul, what brings you here so early?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you sit up all night, and alone?"
William
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From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "A package of letters which must have arrived yesterday, but William only received them a few minutes since.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your bed is untouched, you did not undress!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your bed is untouched, you did not undress!
