used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She slipped on her dressing-gown, and went across to her brothers' door and tapped gently.
anew
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
Agnes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
(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 "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
bedclothesnoun
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She slipped on her dressing-gown, and went across to her brothers' door and tapped gently.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It is time to get up," she called.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
rid of obstructions
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She slipped on her dressing-gown, and went across to her brothers' door and tapped gently.
dressing-gown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She slipped on her dressing-gown, and went across to her brothers' door and tapped gently.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
in a gradual manner
From this reading She slipped on her dressing-gown, and went across to her brothers' door and tapped gently.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It is time to get up," she called.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She slipped on her dressing-gown, and went across to her brothers' door and tapped gently.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is time to get up," she called.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is time to get up," she called.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She slipped on her dressing-gown, and went across to her brothers' door and tapped gently.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slipped on her dressing-gown, and went across to her brothers' door and tapped gently.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She slipped on her dressing-gown, and went across to her brothers' door and tapped gently.
smotheringadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading She slipped on her dressing-gown, and went across to her brothers' door and tapped gently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It is time to get up," she called.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She slipped on her dressing-gown, and went across to her brothers' door and tapped gently.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It is time to get up," she called.
precisely as stated
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "All right, mother," answered a very sleepy voice, and there was a comfortable sound of smothering bedclothes, and then silence.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE FIRST SUNDAY ALONE._ The next morning dawned bright and clear, and Agnes was the first awake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She slipped on her dressing-gown, and went across to her brothers' door and tapped gently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hugh and John, do wake," exclaimed shivering Agnes; "we shall be late for church, if you go to sleep again."
