used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then memory returned, and she was out of bed in a second and at the window.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then memory returned, and she was out of bed in a second and at the window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then memory returned, and she was out of bed in a second and at the window.
blackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
CopeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
Davie
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From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
Fantine
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From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
Hey
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From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then memory returned, and she was out of bed in a second and at the window.
inadvertentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtənt/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
Johnnie
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From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then memory returned, and she was out of bed in a second and at the window.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then memory returned, and she was out of bed in a second and at the window.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then memory returned, and she was out of bed in a second and at the window.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then memory returned, and she was out of bed in a second and at the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
Sim's
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From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
not in physical motion
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
strutnounUS /strʌt/
a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then memory returned, and she was out of bed in a second and at the window.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then memory returned, and she was out of bed in a second and at the window.
waukin
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From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
at the time that
From this reading Broad sunlight showed through the chinks of the drawn curtains when Fantine Le Grand awoke.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then memory returned, and she was out of bed in a second and at the window.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading The lawns lay dewy, a late blackbird was tugging away at an inadvertent worm, and shrill on the morning air rose the sound of Davie Sim's pipes playing "Hey!
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading She lay yawning for a minute or two, content to be still drowsy.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
but in spite of that
From this reading Johnnie Cope, are ye waukin' yet?" as he came up from the keep to strut through the corridors of the castle.
