used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had slumbered quietly all night, hardly opening his eyes after he took the doctor's prescription.
(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 She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
Andre
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From this reading Maggie, at the sick bed of Andre, slept even more than Leo.
make certain of
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maggie, at the sick bed of Andre, slept even more than Leo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the morning Andre seemed to be in the entire possession of his faculties.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Maggie, at the sick bed of Andre, slept even more than Leo.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He had slumbered quietly all night, hardly opening his eyes after he took the doctor's prescription.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading In the morning Andre seemed to be in the entire possession of his faculties.
divisible by two
From this reading Maggie, at the sick bed of Andre, slept even more than Leo.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had slumbered quietly all night, hardly opening his eyes after he took the doctor's prescription.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading In the morning Andre seemed to be in the entire possession of his faculties.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had slumbered quietly all night, hardly opening his eyes after he took the doctor's prescription.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slumbered quietly all night, hardly opening his eyes after he took the doctor's prescription.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Andre seemed to be in the entire possession of his faculties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Maggie, at the sick bed of Andre, slept even more than Leo.
LEO'SnounUS /ˈliːoʊz/
possessive form of “leo” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading LEO'S WONDERFUL PERFORMERS.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
Maggie
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From this reading Maggie, at the sick bed of Andre, slept even more than Leo.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Maggie, at the sick bed of Andre, slept even more than Leo.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Andre seemed to be in the entire possession of his faculties.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maggie, at the sick bed of Andre, slept even more than Leo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He had slumbered quietly all night, hardly opening his eyes after he took the doctor's prescription.
PERFORMERSnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading LEO'S WONDERFUL PERFORMERS.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading In the morning Andre seemed to be in the entire possession of his faculties.
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading He had slumbered quietly all night, hardly opening his eyes after he took the doctor's prescription.
with low volume
From this reading He had slumbered quietly all night, hardly opening his eyes after he took the doctor's prescription.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the morning Andre seemed to be in the entire possession of his faculties.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Maggie, at the sick bed of Andre, slept even more than Leo.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Maggie, at the sick bed of Andre, slept even more than Leo.
slumbered
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From this reading He had slumbered quietly all night, hardly opening his eyes after he took the doctor's prescription.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Maggie, at the sick bed of Andre, slept even more than Leo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maggie, at the sick bed of Andre, slept even more than Leo.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had slumbered quietly all night, hardly opening his eyes after he took the doctor's prescription.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a lounge in the room, placed near her charge, on which she rested comfortably, though she rose several times in the night to assure herself that all was well with her father.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading LEO'S WONDERFUL PERFORMERS.
