used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
(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 I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I do feel a little tired," answered Lola.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You went to bed early enough last night; couldn't you get any rest?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lola looks as though she could sleep without that," said Bob, glancing at her lazily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "You went to bed early enough last night; couldn't you get any rest?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Lola looks as though she could sleep without that," said Bob, glancing at her lazily.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Lola looks as though she could sleep without that," said Bob, glancing at her lazily.
couldn't
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From this reading "You went to bed early enough last night; couldn't you get any rest?"
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
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 "You went to bed early enough last night; couldn't you get any rest?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You went to bed early enough last night; couldn't you get any rest?"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I do feel a little tired," answered Lola.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You went to bed early enough last night; couldn't you get any rest?"
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Lola looks as though she could sleep without that," said Bob, glancing at her lazily.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
Harlan
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From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
I'd
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From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
immediately past
From this reading "You went to bed early enough last night; couldn't you get any rest?"
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading "Lola looks as though she could sleep without that," said Bob, glancing at her lazily.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
Lola
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From this reading "Lola looks as though she could sleep without that," said Bob, glancing at her lazily.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Lola looks as though she could sleep without that," said Bob, glancing at her lazily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You went to bed early enough last night; couldn't you get any rest?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "You went to bed early enough last night; couldn't you get any rest?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Lola looks as though she could sleep without that," said Bob, glancing at her lazily.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
sun-shade
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From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lola looks as though she could sleep without that," said Bob, glancing at her lazily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Lola looks as though she could sleep without that," said Bob, glancing at her lazily.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I do feel a little tired," answered Lola.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You went to bed early enough last night; couldn't you get any rest?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Lola looks as though she could sleep without that," said Bob, glancing at her lazily.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading A SERIOUS LETTER "This is my idea of the work I'd like to do for my living," said Mrs. Harlan with a yawn, as she tilted her sun-shade a little forward and settled herself deeper in the soft sand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All I need now to be perfectly happy is to have one of you read to me until I fall asleep."
