used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day a number of people came to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She was asleep with her hands crossed on her breast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My father was leaning over the foot of the bed looking at my mother.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading My father was leaning over the foot of the bed looking at my mother.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She was asleep with her hands crossed on her breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day a number of people came to the house.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
placed crosswise
From this reading She was asleep with her hands crossed on her breast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day a number of people came to the house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was leaning over the foot of the bed looking at my mother.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My father was leaning over the foot of the bed looking at my mother.
the act of departing
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was asleep with her hands crossed on her breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One day a number of people came to the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading My father was leaning over the foot of the bed looking at my mother.
set afire or burning
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading My father was leaning over the foot of the bed looking at my mother.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading One day a number of people came to the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day a number of people came to the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was asleep with her hands crossed on her breast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day a number of people came to the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My father was leaning over the foot of the bed looking at my mother.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading One day a number of people came to the house.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was asleep with her hands crossed on her breast.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day a number of people came to the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day a number of people came to the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I slipped into my parents' bedroom and was surprised to see that my mother had a big lighted candle by her bedside.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was asleep with her hands crossed on her breast.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.
